Scientific Software Engineer with UI/UX (Data Science and AI Institute)

Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious academic institution in Baltimore is seeking a Scientific Software Engineer with a focus on UI/UX. This role involves designing innovative solutions and working collaboratively within a cutting-edge research team. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative discipline and have a strong background in front-end and back-end software development, particularly in JavaScript, HTML, and frameworks like React and Django. This position offers a hybrid working arrangement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Bioinformatics or similar.
• Five or more years of front- and back-end software development experience.
• Strong scientific literacy and ability to adapt to new scientific domains.
• Python web frameworks: FastAPI, Starlette, Django, Flask.
• Relational databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite.
• Ability to design UI/UX and data visualizations for scientific tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and build innovative UI/UX solutions for DSAI projects.
• Interface web applications with AI/ML models using deep neural network libraries.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to envision solutions and develop wireframes.
• Collaborate to understand needs, wireframes, prototypes, and requirements.
• Develop application back‑end servers, databases, and APIs.

Skills

JavaScript web application development

HTML and CSS

TypeScript

Node.js

React

Django

D3.js

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a Quantitative Discipline

Master’s Degree in a quantitative discipline (preferred)

Tools

FastAPI

Postgres

MySQL

SQLite

Node.js

React

Angular

Backbone

Svelte

Vue

Python

FastAPI

Starlette

Django

Flask

PostgreSQL

MySQL

SQLite

Job description

The Johns Hopkins Data Science and AI Institute (DSAI) is seeking a dynamic individual for the position of Scientific Software Engineer with UI/UX focus on user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design and development. The successful candidate will be part of a cutting‑edge research software engineering team at Johns Hopkins University (JHU), contributing to novel open‑source scientific software and systems that combine human and artificial intelligence with advanced data science methods. This role blends scientific computing with UI/UX expertise to drive innovation across science, engineering, medicine, social science, and policy.

Responsibilities

• Design and build innovative UI/UX solutions for DSAI projects in collaboration with software engineers, AI/ML engineers, data scientists, scientific subject matter experts, and users.
• Interface web applications with AI/ML models using state‑of‑the‑art deep neural network libraries on cutting‑edge hardware.
• Work with data scientists to develop web applications for analyzing massive data sets, either in the cloud or on‑premises, and to develop software pipelines for real‑time high‑frequency data processing workflows.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand interface and backend server needs, envision solutions, and develop wireframes, prototypes, and functional requirements.
• Develop application back‑end servers, databases, and APIs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Quantitative Discipline, such as Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Bioinformatics or similar.
• Strong scientific literacy and curiosity, ability to continually adapt to new scientific domains and problems, and identify and articulate scientifically informed UI/UX and data visualization approaches.
• Five or more years of front‑ and back‑end software development experience, including:
  • Front‑end JavaScript web application development, HTML, CSS and TypeScript.
  • Multiple modern JavaScript application frameworks such as Node.js, React, Angular, Backbone, Svelte and Vue.
  • Development and integration of web services in Python using frameworks such as FastAPI, Starlette, Django and Flask.
  • Development and integration of backend databases such as Postgres, MySQL and SQLite.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a quantitative discipline.
• Seven or more years of experience in the above areas.
• Experience with advanced web‑based computer graphics techniques and libraries such as D3.js and similar.
• Experience designing and developing advanced scientific data visualizations.

Classified Title: Scientific Software Engineer
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Scientific Software Engineer with UI/UX (Data Science and AI Institute)
Role/Level/Range: APPTSTAF/01/ST
Starting Salary Range: Commensurate w/exp.
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: 37.5 hrs/wk, M‑F
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus
Department name: DSAI Institute
Personnel area: Whiting School of Engineering

Equal Opportunity Employer:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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