Hybrid Research Software Engineer: HPC & Python Dev

UChicago Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago Research Computing Center (RCC) is seeking a Research Software Engineer in a hybrid role based in Chicago, IL. You will design, develop, and optimize software for research projects, collaborating with researchers to translate scientific goals into robust, scalable solutions.

Responsibilities include building Python applications, deploying on HPC and cloud platforms, and applying best practices in testing and version control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Master's degree is preferred.
• Experience with Python, software development, and collaboration with researchers.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop research software.
• Create, design, and implement software, frameworks, and prototypes for research goals.
• Build and maintain applications and backend services, primarily in Python.
• Collaborate with researchers to translate scientific requirements into software solutions.
• Apply software engineering best practices including testing, version control, and reproducibility.
• Deploy and support software on HPC systems and cloud platforms.

Skills

Python

Linux/UNIX

Shell scripting

Docker

Git

Version control

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Docker

Git

MySQL

NoSQL databases

Job description

The University of Chicago Research Computing Center (RCC) is seeking a Research Software Engineer in a hybrid role based in Chicago, IL. You will design, develop, and optimize software for research projects, collaborating with researchers to translate scientific goals into robust, scalable solutions.

Responsibilities include building Python applications, deploying on HPC and cloud platforms, and applying best practices in testing and version control.