Space Telescope Science Institute · 3 hours ago
Software Engineer I
Baltimore, MD
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$80K/yr - $95K/yr
2+ years expThe Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is NASA’s science operations center for missions including the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes. They are seeking a Software Engineer I to support the development and enhancement of scientific data pipelines and analysis tools for NASA’s flagship missions, primarily focusing on data visualization.
AerospaceEducationNon Profit
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Designing, developing, testing, and deploying software to support astronomers in analyzing astronomical data
Collaborating closely with STScI’s technical and scientific staff
Maintaining and extending existing software packages, as well as developing new ones
Engaging with the open‑source community through platforms such as GitHub and contributing to scientific and technical papers and conference presentations
Providing technical and scientific development for Python notebooks that focus on scientific use cases
Qualification
Required
Intermediate Python experience: experience with a compiled language such as C or C++ is a plus
You have worked with astronomical data and understand user needs from a pipeline and data analysis perspective. Experience with HST and JWST data is a plus
Python experience in multiprocessing, multithreading, or optimizing performance of Python code for large datasets is a plus
You are comfortable with writing unit tests and with test-driven development
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Physics, Astronomy, Software Engineering or a comparable degree, with 2+ years of experience as a software engineer
Preferred
Education or professional background in astronomy, or software development in a research environment, is helpful
Benefits
Employer retirement contribution – direct STScI contribution of 10% of your salary from your first day
12 days of sick leave, up to 24 days of vacation, and 10 paid holidays
Flexible work schedule with work/life balance
Comprehensive medical/dental/vision/prescription plans, and more!
Company
Space Telescope Science Institute
Space Telescope Science Institute is a company focused on technology and implementation of long range telescopes.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2026-01-06
2025-12-19
Company data provided by crunchbase