Scientific Software Engineer (AI-based Weather Forecasting)

Scientific Software Engineer (AI-based Weather Forecasting)

In recent years, AI-based weather forecasting models have demonstrated impressive speed and skill. However, most existing systems operate at relatively coarse spatial resolutions, limiting their usefulness in regions with complex terrain. Switzerland’s topography and the demand for precise, frequently updated forecasts require models that operate at very high resolution and integrate seamlessly into operational forecasting workflows.

Project background

In collaboration with Center for Climate Systems Modeling (C2SM) at ETH Zurich and various European weather centers, MeteoSwiss is leading an initiative to develop and deploy a next-generation, high-resolution AI-based weather forecasting system. The project aims to build a forecasting system capable of producing predictions across multiple temporal scales, from short-range to up to 10 days ahead, using recent advances in deep learning. A central c...