Senior Scientific Software Engineer

Senior Scientific Software Engineer Exeter £450 per day(umbrella) Full Time Contract (10 Months) Novax Recruitment is actively seeking a Senior Scientific Software Engineer in Exeter. This is a contract with a scope for extension working full time hours. The job: * Seeking a software developer to join the organisation to undertake targeted software development to further develop capabilities in preparation for next generation supercomputer architectures in the critical areas of, simulation systems; I/O; and optimisation * Design, implement, test and document new software changes for organisational models that enable the successful exploitation of next generation supercomputers to meet Programme and Project benefits * Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including climate scientists, numerical modelers, and IT specialists, to understand and translate scientific requirements into scalable and efficient software solutions * Integrate and evaluate new processor designs and architectures (e.g., GPUs, ARM-based processors) within existing software frameworks to assess their potential for improving computational performance and efficiency The candidate: * Familiarity with one or more compiled programming languages, e.g. Fortran, C, C++ * Demonstrated competence in Python, Linux and version control, e.g. github, svn, etc * Experience of working within a defined quality-focused development cycle * Experience of developing large scientific applications is desirable * Experience of object-oriented Fortran 2003 Please submit your application via the contact details provided and you will be contacted with further information about this opportunity or email your CV to me directly; or call me on; (phone number removed)