Software Group Lead, Common Domain Infra (Remote)

International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO); Charlottesville, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

National Radio Astronomy Observatory seeks a Software Engineer Group Lead to oversee the Common Domain Software Group, directing software products and shared infrastructure for data acquisition, movement, processing and analysis. The leader guides planning, development practices, and cross-team collaboration.

The role requires coordination with scientists, software engineers, systems engineers, and operations staff to advance standardization and reliability across NRAO software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, physics, astronomy, or related field.
• At least seven years of software development experience with three+ years in a lead role.
• Experience with data transport and system communications design.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and planning for the Common Domain Software Group.
• Oversee lifecycle of software, from requirements through release.
• Coordinate with scientists, engineers, and operations staff.
• Ensure reliability, interoperability, and performance of software across NRAO systems.

Skills

Java

C

C++

Python

testing frameworks

threading

parallelization

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, physics, astronomy, or related field

Job description

National Radio Astronomy Observatory seeks a Software Engineer Group Lead to oversee the Common Domain Software Group, directing software products and shared infrastructure for data acquisition, movement, processing and analysis. The leader guides planning, development practices, and cross-team collaboration.

The role requires coordination with scientists, software engineers, systems engineers, and operations staff to advance standardization and reliability across NRAO software.