Overview:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is the United States Department of Energy’s largest science and energy laboratory tasked to provide the United States government agencies and departments with technology and expertise to support national and homeland security needs.
Our diverse capabilities span scientific and engineering disciplines, enabling the Laboratory to explore fundamental science challenges and to carry out the research needed to accelerate the delivery of solutions to the marketplace.
We invite applications for the position of Research Software Engineer in the Software Engineering Group within the Computer Science and Mathematics Division.
The Software Engineering group focuses on engineering the next generation of high-quality scientific software. Our group innovates and inspires the next generation of cutting-edge scientific software, thus enabling Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to host the world’s premier scientific software engineering group and transform science with software-defined solutions that are reliable, usable, and trustworthy.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the development of open-source software on scientific projects and original research including scientific papers, reports, and other artifacts.
- Work closely with stakeholders to meet their software requirements, address bugs, and achieve their scientific goals.
- Deploy, maintain, and support web applications, servers, and cloud development platforms in support of scientific projects.
- Participate in the roadmap, vision, and strategy for enhancing software quality.
- Mentor students to help them grow.
- Participate in developing the strategic direction of research software engineering at ORNL.
Basic Requirements:
- A BS degree in computer science, or a scientific or technical field.
- Previous experience with modern object-oriented programming languages including C++, Java or Python, outside of degree.
- Software development experience in computational science, engineering, computer science, or applied math.
Preferred Requirements:
- MS degree preferred.
- Excellent communication and writing skills
- The ability to work on a team in a dynamic group environment as the team meets daily, practices Continuous Integration, collaborates on the source code and has regular deadlines.
- Prior experience developing or contributing to large, complex software systems. Activity within the broader open-source software community would be looked upon favorably but is not required.
- Experience with software development methodologies, such as version control systems like Git and Subversion, and knowledge of UML.
- Experience using multiple languages, including the following: C/C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, Fortran.
- Familiarity with testing methodologies, writing and implementing manual and automated testing processes and test strategies
- Familiarity with code quality metrics and tools
- Familiarity with DevOps
- Familiarity with Agile concepts and practices
Code Sample:
An open-source code sample or coding exercise for evaluation purposes will be required during the application process. Your code sample should be related in some way to the subject of this post and be your sole work to a very high degree (>95%). Ideally, the code sample would be made available on GitHub or a similar sharing platform, although submissions by email are fine too.
ORNL Ethics and Conduct:
As a member of the ORNL scientific community, you will be expected to commit to ORNL’s Research Code of Conduct. Our full code of conduct and a statement by the Lab Director’s office can be found here: https://www.ornl.gov/content/research-integrity
Benefits at ORNL:
ORNL offers competitive pay and benefits programs to attract and retain talented people. The laboratory offers many employee benefits, including medical and retirement plans and flexible work hours, to help you and your family live happy and healthy. Employee amenities such as on-site fitness, banking, and cafeteria facilities are also provided for convenience.
Other benefits include:
Prescription Drug Plan, Dental Plan, Vision Plan, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Contributory Pension Plan, Life Insurance, Disability Benefits, Generous Vacation and Holidays, Parental Leave, Legal Insurance with Identity Theft Protection, Employee Assistance Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Wellness Programs, Educational Assistance, Relocation Assistance, Pet Insurance and Employee Discounts.
****Visa sponsorship is not available for this position now or in the future. To be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.
This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired.
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If you have trouble applying for a position, please email ORNLRecruiting@ornl.gov.
ORNL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. UT-Battelle is an E-Verify employer.