Senior AI & Data Engineer – Digital Twin & Autonomy

Idaho National Laboratory; Idaho Falls (ID); On-site; USD 95,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

Idaho National Laboratory is seeking a senior software engineer to design and develop data management and AI ecosystem tools. You will work on data frameworks, digital twins, and autonomous AI workflows to support national programmatic and research goals.

The role requires experience with C#/C/C++, Python, Docker/Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure). You will collaborate with INL scientists and engineers, mentor teammates, and contribute to publications and engineering practices.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in CS/Data/Math or related field with years of experience.
• Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in C# and Python.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and improve data management and AI ecosystem tools.
• Architect digital systems for AI/ML consumption and data context.
• Build agentic AI workflows and AI/ML capabilities.
• Apply full-stack development across web, desktop, embedded, and hosted platforms.

Skills

C#

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

Rust

TypeScript

C/C++

DevOps

AI/ML concepts

Data management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

Idaho National Laboratory is seeking a senior software engineer to design and develop data management and AI ecosystem tools. You will work on data frameworks, digital twins, and autonomous AI workflows to support national programmatic and research goals.

The role requires experience with C#/C/C++, Python, Docker/Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure). You will collaborate with INL scientists and engineers, mentor teammates, and contribute to publications and engineering practices.