Senior Scientific Software Engineer

Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation – Lucas Heights NSW is seeking a Senior Scientific Software Engineer to design, develop, and support software platforms and infrastructure for scientific operations across the Australian Synchrotron.

You will collaborate with science, engineering, controls and IT teams to build scalable software ecosystems that enable experiment control, data processing, visualization, and operational observability, delivering robust platforms for researchers.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support software platforms, tools, and services for scientific operations across the Australian Synchrotron.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams spanning science, engineering, controls and IT to build scalable software ecosystems.
• Support experiment control and automation, data processing, visualization, and operational observability.
• Improve developer experience and modernise software delivery practices to enable robust platforms.

Job description

Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation – Lucas Heights NSW

15d ago , from Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

As a member of the Scientific Computing group within the Controls and Computing Department, you will play a key role in delivering the software platforms and infrastructure that underpin scientific operations across the Australian Synchrotron.

The Senior Scientific Software Engineer designs, develops, and supports the platforms, tools, and services that enable beamline scientists, software engineers, and researchers to operate sophisticated scientific instruments, collect and process experimental data, and deliver reliable services to users.

Working closely with multidisciplinary teams spanning science, engineering, controls and IT, you will help build scalable and maintainable software ecosystems that support everything from experiment control and automation through to data processing, visualisation, and operational observability.

This role is ideal for an experienced software engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, improving developer experience, modernising software delivery practices, and enabling scientific outcomes through robust and well-engineered platforms.