HPC AI Inference Software Engineer for Science

Argonne National Laboratory; Lemont (IL); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

Argonne National Laboratory invites applications for a Software Engineer focused on enabling AI for science within scientific workflows. The role emphasizes scalable AI inference on HPC systems and accelerators, with programmatic access via OpenAI API and integration into data-driven workflows.

The successful candidate will join the Data Services and Workflows group, collaborating with researchers and labs across the nation.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with AI model deployment, memory and compute requirements.
• Experience with AI hosting frameworks such as vLLM or SGLang.
• Proficiency in REST API development in Python (FastAPI).
• Strong programming skills in Python and C/C++.
• Experience with version control (Git).
• Ability to collaborate across fast-paced teams and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Enable AI inference within scientific workflows and scalable HPC environments.
• Engineer solutions for AI inference using HPC resources and accelerators.
• Provide programmatic access to AI services via APIs (e.g., OpenAI API).
• Collaborate with science application teams and other national labs and industries.

Skills

AI model familiarity

REST API development

Python programming

C/C++ programming

Git version control

OpenAI API

vLLM

SGLang

Collaboration & communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

FastAPI

OpenAI API integration

Job description

Argonne National Laboratory invites applications for a Software Engineer focused on enabling AI for science within scientific workflows. The role emphasizes scalable AI inference on HPC systems and accelerators, with programmatic access via OpenAI API and integration into data-driven workflows.

The successful candidate will join the Data Services and Workflows group, collaborating with researchers and labs across the nation.