Chief Software Engineer - AI & Platform Systems

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Richland, Seattle (WA, WA); On-site; USD 192,000 - 303,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision

Flexible schedules

Pension plan

Job summary

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) seeks engineers and researchers for the AI and Data Analytics Division to advance national security missions. Roles cover DevSecOps, platform engineering, and agentic AI systems on large-scale data platforms, with opportunities to mentor and lead in a multidisciplinary environment.

Positions are full-time onsite at the Richland, WA campus (and Seattle), requiring federal security clearance and a strong background in Python and modern software

Qualifications

• PhD and 5+ years relevant experience or equivalent
• Hands-on Python software development experience

Responsibilities

• Develop AI and data analytics solutions for national security missions
• Design and deploy agentic AI systems and large-scale data platforms
• Collaborate in multidisciplinary teams to translate research into production capabilities

Skills

Python

DevOps

Platform engineering

AI systems

Data platforms

Education

PhD

MS/MA

BS/BA

AA

HS/GED

Tools

None

Job description

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) seeks engineers and researchers for the AI and Data Analytics Division to advance national security missions. Roles cover DevSecOps, platform engineering, and agentic AI systems on large-scale data platforms, with opportunities to mentor and lead in a multidisciplinary environment.

Positions are full-time onsite at the Richland, WA campus (and Seattle), requiring federal security clearance and a strong background in Python and modern software