Posted 20 August, 2026
Research IT Programmer, School of Mathematics and Statistics Aimsir Centre, Temporary, until 31 December 2030
University College Dublin
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Temporary
Reference: 1115164755
Research IT Programmer, School of Mathematics and Statistics Aimsir Centre, Temporary, until 31 December 2030
Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Research IT Programmer within the School of Mathematics and Statistics Aimsir Centre
This 4-year fixed-term post is funded to lead the software engineering, data infrastructure, and computational workflows for the Aimsir Centre (AI for Meteorological Services, Innovation and Research) within the UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics. The Scientific Software Engineer will design, build, and maintain robust computational pipelines, real-time data ingestion systems, and scalable machine learning infrastructure supporting state-of-the-art AI weather models.
Reporting to the Centre Director, Met Éireann Professor Andrew Parnell, the successful candidate will manage end-to-end data pipelines streaming from a nationwide citizen-science weather sensor network across 560 post-primary schools. The engineer will primarily use Google Cloud Platform (GCP) as their primary cloud ecosystem. The role holder will work autonomously to support academic researchers, implement FAIR data principles, containerise software models, and facilitate software integration with external stakeholders, including Met Éireann.
Salary Scale: €60,000 - €70,000 per annum
Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.
Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 8 September 2026
Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.
UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.
Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Research IT Programmer within the School of Mathematics and Statistics Aimsir Centre
This 4-year fixed-term post is funded to lead the software engineering, data infrastructure, and computational workflows for the Aimsir Centre (AI for Meteorological Services, Innovation and Research) within the UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics. The Scientific Software Engineer will design, build, and maintain robust computational pipelines, real-time data ingestion systems, and scalable machine learning infrastructure supporting state-of-the-art AI weather models.
Reporting to the Centre Director, Met Éireann Professor Andrew Parnell, the successful candidate will manage end-to-end data pipelines streaming from a nationwide citizen-science weather sensor network across 560 post-primary schools. The engineer will primarily use Google Cloud Platform (GCP) as their primary cloud ecosystem. The role holder will work autonomously to support academic researchers, implement FAIR data principles, containerise software models, and facilitate software integration with external stakeholders, including Met Éireann.
Salary Scale: €60,000 - €70,000 per annum
Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.
Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 8 September 2026
Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.
UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.
