Founding Atmospheric Engineer

Join to apply for the Founding Atmospheric Engineer role at Sorcerer3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicantsJoin to apply for the Founding Atmospheric Engineer role at SorcererGet AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.This range is provided by Sorcerer. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.Base pay range$180,000.00/yr - $240,000.00/yrAbout SorcererSorcerer is deploying a global network of persistent airborne sensors to fuel weather forecasting. Our high-altitude balloons collect 1000x more data than existing systems and are already used daily by meteorologists to track extreme weather across the US and Central America.We are a well-funded early-stage Y Combinator backed startup based in San Francisco, CA. This is an opportunity to join at the very early stage, where you have an outsized impact across the company every day.About The RoleAs the Founding Atmospheric Engineer at Sorcerer you’ll own our entire weather forecasting stack end to end. Build NWP and ML models, assimilate unique balloon observations, deploy in the cloud, validate against real‑world data, and help close new customers.ResponsibilitiesDesign, train/build, and deploy weather forecasting models (both NWP and ML).End-to-end ownership including deployment on cloud infrastructureWork directly with the founders to scope pilots, craft demos, and connect forecast skill to customer value.Develop and operate a DA pipeline that blends Sorcerer balloon observations with other data sources.Define and maintain evaluation: backtesting, real‑time monitoring, benchmark baselines.Hire and lead the weather team as we scale.Required Experience6+ years of Professional Atmospheric Science experienceExpertise in open source numeric weather models (WRF, MPAS, etc.), and experience running ML models (GraphCast, Anemoi, etc.)Strong software engineering skills (Git, Python, etc.)Excellent communicator, comfortable with customer‑facing workHave extensive experience managing cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)Succeed with a high level of autonomyLocationThis is an in-office role at our HQ in SOMA, San Francisco.Benefits401kUnlimited PTO100% Health, Dental, VisionCompany paid life insuranceAll relocation costs covered (if applicable)Catered lunch every dayFully-stocked office kitchenCommute/parking stipend OR monthly proximity benefit if you relocate to within 30m walk of the officeHiring exceptional people is our top priority, and we believe that exceptional people often have unusual backgrounds. Don’t be discouraged from applying if you don’t hit every qualification.We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or other legally protected pensation Range: $180K - $240KSeniority levelSeniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionJob functionEngineering and Information TechnologyIndustriesClimate Data and AnalyticsReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Sorcerer by 2xSign in to set job alerts for “Software Engineer” roles.San Francisco, CA $140,000.00-$270,000.00 8 months agoSouth San Francisco, CA $95,000.00-$115,000.00 4 months agoMechanical Engineer (Autonomous Vehicles)Process Development Engineer I (Upstream Processing)Daly City, CA $80,000.00-$90,000.00 6 days agoSan Francisco, CA $110,000.00-$180,000.00 1 month agoHayward, CA $70,000.00-$120,000.00 6 months agoEngineering Fellowship, American DynamismSan Francisco, CA $100,000.00-$120,000.00 3 days agoJunior QA Engineer - Awesome Recent Grad OpportunitySan Francisco, CA $100,000.00-$300,000.00 2 months agoSan Leandro, CA $140,000.00-$190,000.00 8 months agoRedwood City, CA $110,000.00-$170,000.00 1 week agoRichmond, CA $130,000.00-$190,000.00 3 weeks agoStaff / Principal Mechanical Engineer, Instruments and CompositesSan Francisco, CA $117,000.00-$150,000.00 3 months agoSan Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$230,000.00 5 months agoWe’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-17