Research Computing Engineer: Data, Software & Cloud

University of Maryland; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 106,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland's Division of Information Technology is seeking a Research Computing Engineer to design and support cyberinfrastructure, software, and data-facing solutions for researchers. You will work with researchers to tailor workflows, automate cloud provisioning, and help bring mature project management to research software on campus.

The role involves consulting across disciplines, delivering training workshops, and collaborating with IT and research programs to navigate tools,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• 3–5 years of experience in software and data engineering environments.
• Experience with data pipelines, ETL, and data workflows.
• Knowledge of machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and JAX.
• Experience creating/operating container-based infrastructure (Docker, etc.).
• GPU programming knowledge and experience.
• Proficiency in languages used in computational research (Python, Julia, C/C++, FORTRAN, R).
• Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support research cyberinfrastructure, software, and data-facing solutions.
• Consult with researchers across disciplines to understand software and data needs and propose solutions.
• Provide training workshops and contribute to project planning and tracking; help automate cloud account provisioning and migrate workflows to cloud environments.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Julia

FORTRAN

R

SQL

GPU programming

Machine learning concepts

Cloud concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

API usage

Job description

University of Maryland's Division of Information Technology is seeking a Research Computing Engineer to design and support cyberinfrastructure, software, and data-facing solutions for researchers. You will work with researchers to tailor workflows, automate cloud provisioning, and help bring mature project management to research software on campus.

The role involves consulting across disciplines, delivering training workshops, and collaborating with IT and research programs to navigate tools,