Mission‑Driven AI & Data Science Scientist

Los Alamos National Laboratory; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & vision insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking a software engineer to develop enterprise-scale AI analytics platforms. You will design, implement, and deploy scalable Python-based systems, APIs, and data pipelines for ML and scientific applications.

You will work with cloud-native architectures, CI/CD, and distributed computing, collaborating with researchers across disciplines to accelerate national security missions.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in a STEM field with 2 years related experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and deploy scalable software for AI analytics.
• Develop production-quality Python code and APIs.
• Build cloud-native data pipelines and data services.
• Integrate heterogeneous data sources for ML workflows.
• Collaborate across labs and disciplines to solve cross-domain problems.
• Contribute to MLOps, DevSecOps, and advanced AI workflows.

Skills

Python programming

Git-based workflows

CI/CD pipelines

Data processing & ML workflows

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Effective communication

DOE Q/SC I clearance eligibility

Education

B.S. in STEM field

2 years related experience

M.S. in CS/Data Science (preferred)

Tools

Databricks

Spark

Delta Lake

Kubernetes

AWS

APIs / data schemas

Graph databases

Vector databases

Job description

Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking a software engineer to develop enterprise-scale AI analytics platforms. You will design, implement, and deploy scalable Python-based systems, APIs, and data pipelines for ML and scientific applications.

You will work with cloud-native architectures, CI/CD, and distributed computing, collaborating with researchers across disciplines to accelerate national security missions.