Posted:
February 18, 2026
Location:
reading, England, United-Kingdom

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We are seeking a Research Software Engineer (A2) to contribute to the application of the Forecast-in-a-Box concept within the framework of the Destination Earth (DestinE) initiative of the European Commission.

Destination Earth is developing Digital Twins of the Earth system, combining high-resolution numerical and machine learning (ML) models. In this context, the Forecast-in-a-Box encapsulates a portable, reproducible and scalable environment that supports experimentation, deployment and downstream product generation for a range of ML models, delivering a fully packaged ML-based modelling chain to users. This builds on ECMWFs software stack, which also underpins Destination Earths Digital Twin Engine.

In this role, you will contribute to the development and implementation of the execution workflows that enable the Forecast-in-a-Box to interface seamlessly with ECMWFs operational forecasting and post-processing pipelines. This includes ensurin...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: reading, United-Kingdom
Posted: February 18, 2026
Deadline: March 30, 2026