Hydrologic Modeler

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colorado.

📋 Description

• Model training and execution: train, implement, and synthesize extensive physics-based and machine-learning hydrologic models spanning regional to continental scales.

• Synthesis and interpretation: evaluate model outputs to assess performance, flow signatures, and hydrologic behavior, and effectively communicate results to the modeling team.

• Calibration and evaluation: calibrate, benchmark, and validate models, measure uncertainty, and diagnose the reasons behind the success or failure of predictions.

• Forcing and training data: create and quality-check model forcings while managing the training processes and datasets essential for these models.

• ML/AI methods: implement deep-learning techniques for hydrologic predictions, utilizing tools like NeuralHydrology and dHBV.

• Routing tools: assist in the development, testing, and enhancement of hydrologic and hydraulic routing tools, primarily using Python.

• Collaboration: engage with the Modeling, Science, and Platform teams by sharing well-documented, reproducible code, methodologies, and findings.

⛳️ Requirements

• Master's degree in hydrology, water resources, engineering, hydrologic sciences, applied mathematics, computer science, or a related field; or a Bachelor's degree plus 2 years of experience in training and running hydrologic, physics-based, and/or machine-learning models; or equivalent experience.

• Knowledge of hydrology, preferably with a focus on ecological or environmental flows, and an understanding of water movement through watersheds and river systems.

• Proficient in Python, with experience in a deep-learning framework such as PyTorch.

• Familiarity with model forcing generation and training procedures for large-scale models.

• Comfortable working with large gridded and time-series datasets, Git, and Linux.

• Experience with machine-learning hydrologic modeling tools like NeuralHydrology and dHBV, or similar physics-informed and differentiable modeling methodologies.

• Background in developing or applying hydrologic and hydraulic routing strategies.

• Awareness of the Next Generation Water Resource Modeling Framework.

• Experience with high-performance or parallel computing for large-scale model executions.

• Proven history of scientific writing, publication, or contributions to open-source projects.

• Presence in the Colorado Front Range for occasional in-person collaboration.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage for the employee at no monthly premium.

• Healthcare benefits include medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.

• Personal Time Off (PTO) Policy along with paid holidays.

• Highly competitive compensation package regularly adjusted against industry and location benchmarks.

• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – we’re all owners of the company!

• Flexible spending accounts available.

• Employee assistance program (EAP) offered.

• Short- and long-term disability insurance included.

• Life and accident insurance provided.

• Tuition assistance, training, and workforce improvement reimbursement available annually.

• Spot bonuses awarded for outstanding performance.

• Annual Employee Recognition Awards with associated bonuses.

• Employee Referral Program in place.

• Access to a free, centralized, self-directed Learning Management System for self-paced learning.

• Customized career growth plans offered to every employee.