Research Software & Data Engineer: Cloud & Pipelines

UM01 University of Maryland College Park (UMCP); College Park (MD); On-site; USD 106,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland, College Park seeks a Research Software and Data Engineer within the Division of Information Technology (DIT) to design, implement, and support secure software and data workflows for researchers. You will consult across disciplines to understand requirements, and contribute to cloud-enabled research computing initiatives.

The role emphasizes engineering rigorous software, reproducible data pipelines, and collaborative engagement with researchers and IT teams to advance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Three to five years experience in software and data engineering environments.
• Experience with cloud platforms, APIs, and security/compliance considerations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with researchers to design and implement secure, compliant software and data workflows.
• Provide training workshops and contribute to software design and project planning.
• Automate cloud account provisioning and adapt workflows to cloud environments.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Julia

FORTRAN

R

GPU programming

Data pipelines

ETL

Cloud computing

Data science

Docker

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD

Job description

University of Maryland, College Park seeks a Research Software and Data Engineer within the Division of Information Technology (DIT) to design, implement, and support secure software and data workflows for researchers. You will consult across disciplines to understand requirements, and contribute to cloud-enabled research computing initiatives.

The role emphasizes engineering rigorous software, reproducible data pipelines, and collaborative engagement with researchers and IT teams to advance