Senior Software Engineer- #0004576

The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is a multi-mission science operations center for NASA’s flagship observatories. Our world-class astronomical research center is based on the Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus in Baltimore, Maryland (Click here to learn more about our missions). This position can support working from home part-time. Candidates must be in our local area to be able to report on-site when needed.

At STScI, we are building innovative calibration software for the processing and analysis of observations from these NASA’s flagship missions in support the astronomical community. We are searching for a Senior Software Engineer to join one of the largest open source projects in astronomy working with our Science Calibration Software Team.

Your Role & Responsibilities include:

The Software Engineer will contribute to the effort to develop the Advanced Scientific Data Format (ASDF) and support open source libraries for Astronomy. Day to day in this role, you will:

Work with a team of developers at STScI and around the world to develop and maintain the ASDF standard and libraries
https://github.com/asdf-format/asdf-standard
https://github.com/asdf-format/asdf

Support STScI missions using the ASDF data format

Contribute to open source libraries, like astropy and its affiliated packages

Optimize software for use with large data sets, including in a cloud environment

Your Experience, Skills & Qualifications:

Strong experience in Python and at least one compiled language

Experience with I/O on large datasets

Familiarity with YAML, JSON, HDF5 or other data formats

Familiarity with open development environments

Knowledge of Git and Git workflows in a team setting

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential

We prefer a degree in Computer Science, Physics or Astronomy, or a relevant field with a minimum of 5 years software development experience.

This position requires US Citizenship or Permanent Residence in order to meet ITAR requirements

The starting position and salary are commensurate with education and experience. We offer an excellent and generous benefits package (Click here to explore our benefits). STScI offers a flexible and welcoming workspace for all (Click here to learn more about our culture).

TO APPLY: Share your experience by uploading a resume and cover letter and completing an online application.  Applications received by March 8, 2022 will receive full consideration. Applications received after this date will be considered until the position is filled.

Direct link: Senior Software Engineer- #0004576

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