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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory · 2 weeks ago

Senior Backend Software Engineer III (Seattle, WA)

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$133K/yr - $210K/yr

5+ years exp

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is a world-class research institution focused on advancing technologies for national security initiatives. The Senior Backend Software Engineer III will lead the development of mission-critical AI systems and drive technical strategy for sophisticated intelligence applications, leveraging experience in scalable system design and AI/ML engineering.

Biomass EnergyEnergyGovernmentProduct ResearchSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop scalable microservices architectures that coordinate across multiple domains, build robust API gateways for classified environments, architect service mesh implementations that handle the nation's most sensitive traffic

Lead distributed system design processing data from hundreds of sources simultaneously, architect real-time streaming platforms that handle terabytes per hour, design event-driven architectures that scale horizontally across data centers

Develop container orchestration platforms that span multiple security domains, architect CI/CD pipelines processing millions of deployments, build monitoring and observability systems across secure enclaves

Mentor engineering teams building systems that push the boundaries of software architecture, drive technical decisions that influence platform strategy, lead cross-functional initiatives spanning multiple development teams

Qualification

PythonCloud architectureAI/ML EngineeringData EngineeringMicroservices architectureC#/.NETKubernetes orchestrationCI/CD pipelinesData fusionAgile methodologiesLeadershipMentoringCollaboration

Required

PhD and 1 year of relevant experience -OR-

MS/MA or higher and 3 years of relevant experience -OR-

BS/BA and 5 years of relevant experience -OR-

AA and 14 years of relevant experience -OR-

HS/GED and 16 years of relevant experience

Qualifying software development experience in designing, architecting, programming, deploying, and automating software solutions in support of scientific research or consumer digital product development may be counted

U.S. Citizenship

Background Investigation: Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter in accordance with 10 CFR 710, Appendix B

Drug Testing: All Security Clearance positions are Testing Designated Positions, which means that the applicant selected for hire is subject to pre-employment drug testing, and post-employment random drug testing. In addition, applicants must be able to demonstrate non-use of illegal drugs, including marijuana, for the 12 consecutive months preceding completion of the requisite Questionnaire for National Security Positions (QNSP)

Preferred

Degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field

Experience in building and deploying petabyte size large-scale and high-performance ETL pipelines and analytics

Demonstrated fluency in Python and proficiency in at least one other language (C#/.NET, C++, Go)

Demonstrated experience overseeing a small team of software engineers and translating complex technical problems into clear, structured, and actionable units of work for execution as well as mentor junior staff

Strong understanding of software engineering and data management best practices

Strong experience in cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP) and implementation

Possession of professional certification in cloud technologies or database certifications

Familiarity with machine learning algorithms with hands-on experience in machine learning pipeline development

Experience engaging with funding agencies such as the Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, or National Nuclear Security Administration

Possession of an active Federal Q Clearance