Software Developer / Scientist - WEAP Platform
The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) seeks an outstanding software developer/scientist to contribute to the continued development of WEAP (Water Evaluation and Adaptation Planning), one of the world's leading platforms for integrated water resources planning and decision support. WEAP is used by governments, utilities, researchers, NGOs, and international organizations worldwide — including the California Department of Water Resources — to address drought resilience, climate adaptation, groundwater management, infrastructure planning, agricultural water use, and ecosystem sustainability.
The position combines advanced software engineering with scientific inquiry and close collaboration with researchers, modelers, and practitioners. The successful candidate will work closely with WEAP's lead developer and senior WEAP modelers and, operating with significant autonomy, translate scientific and policy needs into robust software for a global user community. They will help advance the integration of AI capabilities within WEAP, including AI-assisted workflows that support users in building, debugging, documenting, and analyzing models.
The SEI-US Center has three offices: Somerville, MA, Davis, CA, and Seattle, WA; you will be joining our twelve-person team based primarily in Davis, CA. The job location is in Davis, California.
Key Responsibilities
- Co-Lead the full development lifecycle of the WEAP software platform, architecture,
