UVEX Data Processing Engineer

Caltech; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Caltech's IPAC invites applications for an Associate Applications Developer to help build and test data processing pipelines for the UVEX mission. You will write production-grade code, document software designs, and collaborate with the UVEX team to ensure reliable pipeline validation.

Starting in 2026, on-site in Pasadena, with remote days typically 1–2 per week. Required: a technical bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in Python and C/C++, plus familiarity with Git, GitHub, and Jira.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical subject such as Astronomy, Physics, Math, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Sciences, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience as a software developer using Python and C/C++. In many cases, this can include experience obtained concurrent with your academic work.
• Familiarity with software configuration management principles and tools, source code version control (e.g., git/GitHub) and issue/bug tracking systems (e.g., Jira).

Responsibilities

• Develop and test algorithms for data processing pipelines and write production-quality code.
• Document designs and software; participate in UVEX project meetings.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Git

GitHub

Jira

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Git

GitHub

Jira

Job description

Caltech's IPAC invites applications for an Associate Applications Developer to help build and test data processing pipelines for the UVEX mission. You will write production-grade code, document software designs, and collaborate with the UVEX team to ensure reliable pipeline validation.

Starting in 2026, on-site in Pasadena, with remote days typically 1–2 per week. Required: a technical bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in Python and C/C++, plus familiarity with Git, GitHub, and Jira.