Real-Time Geophysical Data Engineer

University of California; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Berkeley Seismological Laboratory at University of California, Berkeley is seeking a geophysical software engineer for real-time processing and archiving of geophysical data, including seismic, geodetic, and DAS streams.

The role emphasizes containerized software, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring tools, and timely delivery of earthquake products to partners and data users. A BS in geophysics or CS with Python and SeisComP experience is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in geophysics / computer science or equivalent experience.
• Advanced knowledge of complex geophysical processing, archiving and health monitoring software.
• Experience with containerized and scalable cloud environments.
• Knowledge of seismic processing pipeline components and machine learning algorithms.
• Experience with CI/CD infrastructure.
• Knowledge of Python and C++ programming.
• Ability to develop migration and system implementation plans.
• Experience with complex system troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Plans, designs, integrates, develops, tests, deploys, configures, operates, maintains and documents advanced geophysical data processing and archiving software.
• Leads analyses of state-of-the-art solutions for geophysical data processing including ML approaches.
• Develops and maintains CI/CD pipelines and tests.
• Maintains health monitoring and alerting tools and ensures timely delivery of earthquake products.
• Updates system configurations and performs upgrades and OS migrations.
• Leads collaborative teams on data processing and interconnectivity concepts.

Skills

Geophysics

Python

C++

SeisComP

CI/CD

Machine learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in geophysics or computer science

Ph.D. in Geophysics or related field

Tools

SeisComP

Cloud environments

Job description

The Berkeley Seismological Laboratory at University of California, Berkeley is seeking a geophysical software engineer for real-time processing and archiving of geophysical data, including seismic, geodetic, and DAS streams.

The role emphasizes containerized software, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring tools, and timely delivery of earthquake products to partners and data users. A BS in geophysics or CS with Python and SeisComP experience is required.