Senior Principal Computer Scientist — Real-Time Data & Imaging

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 118,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking multiple experienced Computer Science professionals to join teams that architect, design, develop, test, and deploy modern data processing software for real-time decision support systems. The role emphasizes collaboration with diverse specialists and agile development practices.

Onsite work is required; candidates should have strong software development skills in C++, Java, or Python and be eligible for a DOE Q clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline with 5+ years of directly relevant experience or equivalent
• Active DOE Q clearance or equivalent and ability to obtain SCI
• Graduate degree in Computer Science or related field is preferred
• Experience with object-oriented software development in C++, Java, or Python
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Maven, Gradle, Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub, or Docker

Responsibilities

• Work on Agile teams developing software systems addressing remote sensing problems
• Collaborate with architects, developers, and customers to design extensible software applications
• Analyze existing systems and develop new solutions for real-time decision support
• Lead image processing and data-centric R&D projects
• Use debugging and testing tools to address complex software tasks
• Engage with data fusion, signal/image processing, analytics, cloud, ML, modeling/simulation

Skills

C++

Java

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Graduate degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Maven

Gradle

Jenkins

GitLab

GitHub

Docker

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking multiple experienced Computer Science professionals to join teams that architect, design, develop, test, and deploy modern data processing software for real-time decision support systems. The role emphasizes collaboration with diverse specialists and agile development practices.

Onsite work is required; candidates should have strong software development skills in C++, Java, or Python and be eligible for a DOE Q clearance.