Weather Data Scientist

WeatherXM.com is building the fastest growing weather station network in the world.

Supported by visionary investors like Lightspeed Faction, Placeholder, Consensys Mesh, Protocol Labs, Borderless Capital, Arca, Redbeard, DLAB, SOSV,  and notable angel investors such as Juan Benet (Filecoin), WeatherXM is leveraging Web3, IoT, and machine learning technologies to bring about a paradigm shift in weather data collection and positively impact the planet and the lives of millions of people on it.

By installing and operating a WeatherXM-compatible station, anyone can join the fastest-growing people-powered weather network and get rewarded for the data they contribute.

Using low cost hardware and delegating capex, installation and maintenance to the community, we create dense weather networks capable of providing hyper-local, real-time weather measurements in areas without prior weather infrastructure, overcoming the obstacles of centralized planning, procurement and maintenance model national weather organizations have to follow.

With over 5,000 stations in more than 80 countries our network provides unparalleled coverage and forecasts. Our web3-native data, digitally signed and stored on Filecoin, serves as the foundation for on-chain weather protection and parametric weather insurance protocols.

Join us at WeatherXM and help build the future of weather monitoring. Together, we'll transform weather data into a valuable asset and make a lasting impact on the world.

About the Role:

We are seeking a skilled, innovative, and proactive experienced Weather Data Scientist to join our weather team. As our Weather Data Scientist, you will play a pivotal role in developing advanced algorithms and software, for a variety of weather-related products, such as weather forecasts, data quality assessments, and sensor distribution optimizations.

As a member of the weather team, you'll have the opportunity to explore new technologies and innovative techniques to meet the evolving needs of our company's weather-related initiatives. The ideal candidate will combine both analytical rigor and creative problem-solving skills, to drive our projects to success.

Responsibilities:

• Developing new algorithms and software for weather products (e.g., Weather data quality validation, assessing weather station deployments)
• Refactoring and optimizing algorithms for weather products.
• Creating visualizations of weather data for internal use or marketing purposes.
• Implementing Machine Learning methods for improving weather forecasting and assessing weather station deployments.
• Combine weather station data from our network with data from other sources (e.g., numerical model, satellite, radar data) to enhance weather forecasts and create visualizations.
• Exploratory data analysis (EDA) on weather data.

Requirements

• BSc in Computer Science or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a data scientist/analyst.
• Experience in weather/environmental/geospatial data will be highly appreciated.
• Proficiency in Python programming language.
• Experience with libraries such as pandas, numpy, xarray, and scikit-learn.
• Strong teamwork skills.
• Ability to communicate scientific concepts clearly.
• Fluency in English.
  

You get bonus points, if you have:

• MSc and/or PhD in computer/atmospheric/environmental sciences or a related field.
• Experience with the SQL programming language and knowledge of machine learning.
• Passionate about weather, with a strong foundation in meteorological knowledge.
• Familiarity with the Web3/crypto world.

Benefits

At WeatherXM we are investing in people that will contribute to the growth of the no.1 People Powered Weather Company in the industry. WeatherXM appreciates and recognises its employees for their hard work, offering special benefits and perks over their competitive salaries and wages.

Basic Benefits

• Token allocation incentive plan based on seniority & role.
• Company health care plan (if located in Greece).
• Extra 4 vacation days annually, based on contract commencement date.
• Sick Leave: one week per year of paid leave, starting at 6 months from employment date.
• Professional and personal development annual plan.
• Remote working scheme & flexible hours based on position.
• Company-issued equipment of your choice.
• Additional 500€ of company-issued equipment of your choice (screen, and other peripherals).

Additional Perks:

• A vibrant, collaborative international working environment where innovation is encouraged.
• Competitive compensation and opportunities for growth and development.
• We are part of Protocol Labs Network and Consensys offering hands-on training courses on Web3 & Crypto technologies.
• Be part of an agile team, brainstorming to solve challenging and unique business problems.
• Free weather station device upon arrival: so we can all be weather gurus.
• Finest specialty coffee for free, healthy and not so healthy snacks.
• Team building activities, conferences all over the world and outings.

Are you looking to be part and contribute to the future of our fast scaling startup company while doing meaningful work?

Join our Team now!