Research Software Engineer — MESA & Computational Astrophysics

Simons Foundation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding benefits package

Competitive salaries

Opportunities for skill development

Job summary

An esteemed research institution located in New York City is looking for a full-time research software engineer to support the community-oriented software instrument tool MESA, which plays a crucial role in computational astrophysics. Responsibilities include adapting the software to new technologies, maintaining the code, overseeing public releases, and mentoring junior scientists. Applicants should possess a M.S. or Ph.D. in a relevant field and at least three years of software development experience in a research context, along with proficiency in various programming languages and tools.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in software development in a research context.
• Proficiency with software development in at least one compiled language.
• Experience working with collaborative software engineering practices and project management.

Responsibilities

• Support and enhance the MESA software tool.
• Participate in software testing and release management.
• Mentor junior scientists and organize software education efforts.

Skills

Software development in research context

Proficiency in compiled languages

Collaborative version control systems

Experience with parallel programming

Technical and scientific curiosity

Education

M.S. or Ph.D. in a relevant field

Tools

Git

Python

OpenMP

Job description

An esteemed research institution located in New York City is looking for a full-time research software engineer to support the community-oriented software instrument tool MESA, which plays a crucial role in computational astrophysics. Responsibilities include adapting the software to new technologies, maintaining the code, overseeing public releases, and mentoring junior scientists. Applicants should possess a M.S. or Ph.D. in a relevant field and at least three years of software development experience in a research context, along with proficiency in various programming languages and tools.