Senior Scientific Software Engineer — Platforms & Data

Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 119,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Arrangements

Health & Wellbeing Programs

Free onsite carpark

Job summary

ANSTO in Clayton, Victoria, is seeking a Senior Scientific Software Engineer to design, develop, and support platforms enabling beamline scientists and researchers to operate instruments, collect data, and deliver reliable services.

The role spans data processing, visualization, automation, and cloud-native infrastructure, requiring strong software engineering practices, collaboration across disciplines, and a passion for solving complex scientific computing challenges.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and developing complex software systems.
• Strong experience with modern software engineering practices and development workflows.
• Experience with Python, Rust, TypeScript, or similar programming languages.
• Experience working with Linux-based systems and distributed applications.
• Experience building and supporting production software environments.
• Demonstrated ability to automate operational processes and improve system reliability.
• Experience with container technologies and modern deployment approaches.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements, plan, design, implement, test, maintain and support new software applications and software platforms that support the scientific needs for the beamlines at the Australian Synchrotron.
• Build and maintain containerised application environments and cloud-native infrastructure supporting scientific software workloads.
• Develop automation, deployment, and operational tooling that enables reliable delivery of software systems across the facility.
• Collaborate with scientists, engineers, and software developers to understand requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions.
• Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability capabilities that improve system reliability and operational insight.
• Lead technical investigations and evaluate emerging technologies relevant to scientific computing and software engineering.
• Promote software engineering best practices including testing, automation, code review, documentation, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor colleagues and contribute to a collaborative and inclusive technical culture.
• Shape the future of Scientific Computing platforms and infrastructure by evaluating emerging technologies, industry trends, and engineering practices, and translating these into practical improvements that enhance scientific capability and operational excellence.

Skills

Python

Rust

TypeScript

Linux

Distributed systems

Containers

CI/CD

Observability

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD tooling

Job description

ANSTO in Clayton, Victoria, is seeking a Senior Scientific Software Engineer to design, develop, and support platforms enabling beamline scientists and researchers to operate instruments, collect data, and deliver reliable services.

The role spans data processing, visualization, automation, and cloud-native infrastructure, requiring strong software engineering practices, collaboration across disciplines, and a passion for solving complex scientific computing challenges.