Space Telescope Science Institute · 2 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer
Baltimore, MD
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$125K/yr - $150K/yr
8+ 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 Senior Software Engineer to manage backend data pipelines and ensure reliable data access for their advanced astronomical public data archive. The role involves architecting scientific data solutions and optimizing scalable databases and data pipelines.
AerospaceEducationNon Profit
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Architect and evolve end‑to‑end scientific data solutions
Lead the design, development, and optimization of scalable relational databases and cloud-based data Lakehouse
Develop, maintain and optimize robust, fault-tolerant data pipelines using Apache Airflow (or similar tools) for data ingestion and data migration to process petabyte-scale datasets efficiently
Deploy and manage, scale containerized data workloads using Kubernetes on prem and in cloud
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable automated deployment
Partner with scientific, engineering, and non‑technical stakeholders to ensure data performance, accessibility, and reliability
Serve as a senior technical contributor, providing guidance on best practices for data engineering
Qualification
Required
US Citizenship or Permanent Residence in order to meet ITAR requirements
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
8+ years of professional experience in Linux-based environments, with demonstrated expertise in data engineering, data management, and scalable data architectures
Deep expertise in PostgreSQL: schema design, query optimization, indexing, partitioning, and large-scale performance tuning
Strong experience designing and developing scalable data pipelines and modern cloud‑based data Lakehouse architectures
Proficiency in Apache Airflow for developing, scheduling, monitoring, and troubleshooting data pipelines
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration, including deploying and scaling workloads
Strong programming skills in Python (required) and shell scripting
Excellent problem-solving abilities and be able to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical teams
Benefits
Employer retirement contribution – direct STScI contribution of 10% of your salary from your first day
12 days sick leave, up to 24 days’ vacation, and 10 paid holidays
Flexible work schedule with healthy 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
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