Neuroscience Data Infrastructure Engineer

University of Texas; Utah; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin's Pestilli Lab in the Department of Psychology seeks an Infrastructure Software Engineer for a one-year fixed-term position. You will design scalable database solutions, build cloud infrastructure, and containerize apps with Docker and orchestrate with Kubernetes.

Collaborate with researchers, ensure data security, and optimize performance. Required: CS/SE degree and 1+ year backend experience, with PostgreSQL/NoSQL, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• At least 1 year of backend software development focusing on database infra and cloud computing.
• Experience with PostgreSQL/NoSQL and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud).
• Hands-on with Docker and Kubernetes; understanding of networking and security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement scalable database solutions with data integrity and security.
• Build and manage cloud infrastructure for storage, processing, and analysis.
• Containerize apps with Docker and orchestrate with Kubernetes.
• Maintain documentation and promote best practices in software and data management.
• Collaborate with research teams to translate data needs into technical solutions.
• Monitor and optimize database performance and data retrieval latency.

Skills

Backend development

Cloud computing

Data security

Python

JavaScript

Networking

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

NoSQL

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin's Pestilli Lab in the Department of Psychology seeks an Infrastructure Software Engineer for a one-year fixed-term position. You will design scalable database solutions, build cloud infrastructure, and containerize apps with Docker and orchestrate with Kubernetes.

Collaborate with researchers, ensure data security, and optimize performance. Required: CS/SE degree and 1+ year backend experience, with PostgreSQL/NoSQL, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), and