Scientific Software Engineer

Experis-US; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis Technology Group in Spring, TX is seeking a Scientific Software Engineer to join our client’s team on a 1-year contract with potential conversion to full-time. The role is primarily development (80-100%) focusing on seismic imaging and geoscience applications on an HPC platform.

Compensation is $80-$95 per hour via W2 with additional options. The candidate will collaborate with researchers, optimize code for performance, and work within an Agile Scrum environment to deliver robust

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, applied math, computational science, or related field.
• Several years of C/C++ experience with scientific computing and parallel computing.
• Experience in a Linux environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a diverse team.
• Self-motivated with a drive to learn and a safety oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support proprietary seismic imaging applications on a scrum team.
• Collaborate with researchers to enable their work and commercialize prototype code.
• Support globally distributed internal partners.
• Optimize applications to improve HPC utilization and throughput of seismic processing.
• Collaborate with HPC systems and geoscientists on future hardware decisions.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Python programming

Linux environment

Parallel computing (OpenMP MPI CUDA)

Team collaboration

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or higher in CS / Software Engineering / Engineering / Applied Math / Computational Science or related field

Tools

Git

GitHub Actions

CI/CD pipelines

Profiling tools (VTune / Nsight / gprof)

Job description

Our client, in the oil and gas industry, is looking for a Scientific Software Engineer to join their team in Spring, TX! Job Title: Scientific Software Engineer Location: Spring, TX - 5 days per week in office Pay Range: $80-95/hour W2 (C2C/1099 options as well) 1 year contract with potential to extend ongoing and/or convert to FTE

What role you will play in our team

Computational Scientist candidates are focused on harnessing computational power to solve complex problems across research and geoscience domains. A software engineer working in this area is expected to have the curiosity and ingenuity required to quickly learn a knowledge domain well enough to interact effectively with company experts in that domain.

Our team members have diverse backgrounds in computational sciences. The software engineer will support and develop geoscience applications for the Subsurface Imaging team. The Subsurface Imaging team is within IT and partners with upstream researchers to deliver advanced seismic imaging solutions. Our technology leverages a world-class High-Performance Computing system and enables geoscientists to gain insights on where to find oil and gas, providing significant competitive advantages.

What you will do

This role is 80-100% development work

• Work on a scrum team as a software developer to develop and support proprietary applications used for seismic imaging
• Collaborate closely with researchers to enable their research and to commercialize prototype research code
• Support internal business partners that are globally distributed
• Optimize applications to improve HPC system utilization and to increase throughput of seismic processing projects
• Collaborate with HPC systems team and geoscientists to influence decisions regarding future hardware/system upgrades

Skills and Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computational Science, or related field
• Several years of C/C++ experience with scientific computing codes that use parallel computing; strong understanding of code complexity and the performance implications of various algorithms
• OS: Experience in a Linux environment
• Able to work well in a diverse team environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration and mentoring
• Self-motivated and driven to learn
• Safety oriented mindset - safety and well-being of our employees are our highest priority

Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Experience

• Python, modern C++ (i.e., C++11 and later), Unix shell scripting languages (BASH primarily) - looking for 8+ years of C++ experience
• DevOps practices, CI/CD pipeline development, and GitHub Actions
• Object oriented design principles
• Parallel computing technologies (e.g., OpenMP, MPI, CUDA)
• Source control and work item tracking systems (e.g., Git, ADO)
• Experience following an Agile (Scrum) software development process
• Knowledge of simulation software development, specifically in seismic imaging or geoscience domain
• Experience with profiling tools (Intel VTune, NVIDIA Nsight, gprof) and performance tuning
• Top 3 skill sets/technologies required for qualification: 1) Python, modern C++ 11 and later, BASH 2) Experience with using third party APIs 3) Knowledge of simulation software development, specifically in seismic imaging or geoscience domain