Senior Software Engineer- #0010912

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

$132-150k

Full Time

7 days ago

Job description

The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is a multi-mission science operations center for NASA’s flagship observatories. Our world-class astronomical research center is based on the Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus in Baltimore, Maryland. (Click here to learn more about our missions).  

This position can support a hybrid work schedule from home and onsite.  Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to our local market. (MD, DE, VA, PA, DC & WV) and be able to work on-site when needed.

This position requires US Citizenship or Permanent Residence in order to meet ITAR requirements.

We are looking for an experienced, energetic, enthusiastic and motivated senior software engineer to join our talented Data Management Division (DMD). The DMD is responsible for the processing, storage, retrieval, and archiving of astronomical data from many missions. (Hubble, James Webb, Roman, and TESS).  This position will focus on developing software for our Data Processing Pipelines. 

Your Role and Responsibilities include:

  • Design and develop software systems for the pipeline processing of astronomical data
  • Develop and maintain interfaces between database and data processing systems
  • Refine and improve processing algorithms and performance for science programs
  • Involved in day-to-day operations, lead in troubleshooting and debugging, fix production issues in a timely manner.

Your Experience, Skills and Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or an equivalent relevant field with 8+ years hands-on working experiences in software engineering and data management.

  • Proficient in the Python programming language
  • Proficient with AWS services including S3, EC2, Lambda, EKS/ECS, SQS, SNS, RDS and other data related cloud services
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation
  • Experience with Relational and cloud-based databases
  • Experience working in a Linux-based environment
  • Experience with Continuous Integration and Delivery (CI/CD)

Salary range is $132,000- $150,000

The starting position and salary are commensurate with education and experience. We offer an excellent and generous benefits package(Click here to explore our benefits), tuition reimbursement, flexible work schedules and a stimulating and diverse work environment (Click here to learn more about our culture).

To Apply: Share your experience by uploading a resume and completing an online application. Senior Software Engineer

Applications received by 10/30/2024 will receive full consideration. Applications received after this date will be considered until the position is filled. 

 

 

 

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