Research Computing Software Engineer: HPC & Data Analytics

Penn State University; University Park (TX); On-site; USD 92,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition discount (75%)

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Penn State University is seeking a Research Computing Software Engineer to join the Visualization and Decision Support Division of the Applied Research Laboratory. The role focuses on developing and maintaining software for research computing in on-site DoD/DoD-like environments, including cloud platforms and HPC.

You will lead a team of engineers and researchers, directing software projects from design to deployment, while ensuring performance and reliability in demanding computational tasks in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; 6+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience (Scientific Computing Software Specialist, ARL).
• Master’s degree in Geography is preferred for higher level roles.
• Active TS/SCI clearance is preferred or advantageous.
• Experience with DoD or government research environments is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, enhance, and maintain software applications and tools for research computing needs.
• Implement efficient algorithms and data structures for large datasets.
• Write clean, well-documented code using modern programming languages.
• Integrate software solutions with cloud and research computing infrastructure.
• Collaborate with engineers and researchers to ensure seamless tool integration.
• Analyze and optimize performance to meet high computational demands.
• Identify bottlenecks, memory issues, and other technical challenges.
• Provide troubleshooting and technical support for researchers.
• Create comprehensive documentation for software tools and processes.
• 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 in Geography

Job description

Penn State University is seeking a Research Computing Software Engineer to join the Visualization and Decision Support Division of the Applied Research Laboratory. The role focuses on developing and maintaining software for research computing in on-site DoD/DoD-like environments, including cloud platforms and HPC.

You will lead a team of engineers and researchers, directing software projects from design to deployment, while ensuring performance and reliability in demanding computational tasks in