Lead Research Computing Software Engineer (HPC/Cloud)

Penn State University; United States; On-site; USD 111,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Job summary

Penn State University is seeking a Research Computing Software Engineer to join ARL’s Visualization and Decision Support Division. The role involves developing software for high-performance computing and cloud environments, leading a team, and delivering robust solutions for complex research needs in a classified context.

The position is on-site in State College, PA or Reston, VA, with strong emphasis on collaboration, security, and cutting-edge computational techniques.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with several years of software development experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with large datasets and HPC/cloud environments.
• Ability to work in a research environment with security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, enhance, and maintain software applications and tools for research computing needs.
• Implement efficient algorithms and data structures for large datasets and complex computations.
• Write clean, well-documented code using modern programming languages.
• Integrate software with existing research computing infra, including cloud platforms.
• Collaborate with engineers and researchers to ensure tool functionality.
• Analyze and optimize the performance of software applications for high-demand research workloads.
• Identify bottlenecks and memory usage issues; address technical challenges.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for software issues.
• Create and maintain documentation for tools and troubleshooting procedures.
• Stay up to date with advancements in software engineering and computational research technologies.

Skills

Code analysis

Cross-team collaboration

Data analysis

Presentation skills

Programming

Software architecture

Software development

Software testing

Technology acumen

Trend analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

HPC/cloud platforms

Job description

Penn State University is seeking a Research Computing Software Engineer to join ARL’s Visualization and Decision Support Division. The role involves developing software for high-performance computing and cloud environments, leading a team, and delivering robust solutions for complex research needs in a classified context.

The position is on-site in State College, PA or Reston, VA, with strong emphasis on collaboration, security, and cutting-edge computational techniques.