UCAR
The Computational and Information Systems Laboratory is seeking a motivated Student Assistant to join the CIRRUS platform team, a modern, cloud-native, Kubernetes-based scientific computing platform. The role involves working with experienced systems engineers and scientific researchers to ensure platform reliability, enhance documentation, and help onboard new scientific workloads. This position offers professional growth, starting with verifying workflows and improving documentation before building hands-on experience in cloud-native platform operations and High-Performance Computing infrastructure.
Headquarters
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Company Size
501-1000 employees
Founded
1960
The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) is a nonprofit consortium serving the Earth system science community, managing the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) on behalf of NSF. UCAR accelerates scientific discoveries and amplifies their impact through university collaboration, community programs, and partnerships. It offers education and training, data and software services, and opportunities for students and scientists at all career levels.
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Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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