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The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University · 1 month ago

Software Developer Research and Development Engineer

University Park, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$86K/yr - $191K/yr

2+ years exp

The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University is seeking a talented and experienced Software Developer to join their Visualization and Decision Support Division. The role involves designing, developing, and deploying software solutions while leading projects and mentoring junior developers.

Universities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable software solutions

Lead complex software development projects from architecture to delivery

Work with data scientists to transition research-level code into production-level software applications using sound software development principles

Conduct code reviews and provide mentorship to junior developers

Identify performance bottlenecks and optimize system efficiency

Maintain and improve existing codebases and development practices

Ensure software follows modern security and compliance best practices

Stay current with emerging technologies and propose their adoption when applicable

Execute tasking within an Agile development process

Coordinate Software Engineering related research and development activities between disciplines involving exploration of subject area, definition of scope and selection of problems for investigation and development of novel concepts and approaches

Mentor and train employees in the development of software related technical, project, and business development skills

Qualification

Fluency in PythonFluency in JAVAFluency in SQLDatabase designAPIs knowledgeMicroservices architectureCI/CD pipelinesAI/ML exposureSoft skills

Required

Fluency in Python

Fluency in JAVA

Fluency in SQL

Background in database design (SQL and NoSQL)

Strong knowledge of APIs (RESTful and/or GraphQL)

Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science

14+ years of relevant experience (if filled as Research and Development Engineer - Senior Professional)

5+ years of relevant experience (if filled as Research and Development Engineer - Advanced Professional)

2+ years of relevant experience (if filled as Research and Development Engineer - Intermediate Professional)

Ability to obtain a government security clearance

U.S. citizenship

Preferred

Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Top Secret level or higher and may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility, if required

Experience with microservices architecture

Exposure to AI/ML frameworks or tools (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch)

Solid experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Secret level or higher and may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility, if required