Senior Research Computing Engineer — HPC & Data Tools

Pennsylvania State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 92,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennsylvania State University in State College, PA, through the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) Visualization and Decision Support Division, seeks a Research Computing Software Engineer to develop and maintain software for HPC and cloud environments, directing a team of engineers and researchers to fulfill the mission of supporting research communities.

The position will be located on-site in State College, PA or Reston, VA, with no remote work eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree plus 6+ years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Master's degree in Geography preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, enhance, and maintain software applications and tools to support research computing needs.
• Implement efficient algorithms and data structures to handle large datasets and complex computations.
• Write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code using modern programming languages.
• Integrate software solutions with existing research computing infrastructure, including cloud platforms.
• Collaborate with other engineers and researchers to ensure seamless integration and functionality of software tools within the research environment.
• Analyze and optimize the performance of software applications, ensuring they meet the high demands of computational research.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks, memory usage issues, and other technical challenges.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for software issues, assisting researchers in overcoming obstacles.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for software tools, including user guides, technical specifications, and troubleshooting procedures.
• Stay up to date with advancements in software engineering and computational research technologies.

Job description

Pennsylvania State University in State College, PA, through the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) Visualization and Decision Support Division, seeks a Research Computing Software Engineer to develop and maintain software for HPC and cloud environments, directing a team of engineers and researchers to fulfill the mission of supporting research communities.

The position will be located on-site in State College, PA or Reston, VA, with no remote work eligibility.