Senior Lead Software Engineer: SI/ML Platforms

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 255,000; Full time

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Job summary

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland/Seattle seeks a Lead Software Engineer to architect and build next-generation SI systems, spanning agentic SI platforms, petabyte-scale data pipelines, and real-time intelligence processing for national security. You will lead, design, and deliver high-impact, scalable software in secure environments.

You are an experienced engineer who bridges infrastructure, SI/ML, and production software, with a track record of building distributed systems,

Qualifications

• PhD and 3+ years of Software Engineering experience in research or product development.
• MS/MA and 5+ years of software engineering experience in design and deployment.
• BS/BA and 7+ years of software engineering experience in designing and automating software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build SI/ML systems at scale for national security applications.
• Lead engineers, guide architecture and strategy, and mentor teams across disciplines.
• Ensure secure SI deployments with observability and compliance across enclaves.

Skills

Python

Distributed systems

LLM orchestration

CI/CD

Cloud architecture

Education

PhD

MS/MA

BS/BA

AA

HS/GED

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Airflow

Spark

Ray

Job description

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland/Seattle seeks a Lead Software Engineer to architect and build next-generation SI systems, spanning agentic SI platforms, petabyte-scale data pipelines, and real-time intelligence processing for national security. You will lead, design, and deliver high-impact, scalable software in secure environments.

You are an experienced engineer who bridges infrastructure, SI/ML, and production software, with a track record of building distributed systems,