The Role
Develops and supports scientific Python applications for NOAA GFDL, optimizing software for HPC and GPU architectures. Responsibilities include debugging, code modification, version control, requirements and code reviews, testing, security, and comprehensive documentation. The role requires independent work, stakeholder prioritization, and expertise in Python, physical science, HPC, and GPU programming. It is hybrid in Princeton, New Jersey, and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
Summary Generated by Built In
SAIC is seeking an experienced Scientific Python Programmer to support our customer, NOAA GFDL, in Princeton, New Jersey. This position requires an ability to obtain a Public Trust and is hybrid remote with work at the local customer site (3 times weekly). Desired physical location is in the Princeton, NJ or surrounding area.
The Senior Python Programmer responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Utilizing significant experience with Python Programming language, provide software development and support for various Scientific Applications
- Provide performance optimization for high-performance computing (HPC) architectures
- Provide GPU programming
- Experience with version control tools, such as GIT
- Support the investigation and debugging of incidents, installation, modification or manipulation of code
- Working independently, with little direction to balance and prioritize work based stakeholder need and mission objective
- Ensure the security and documentation of applications throughout the development and deployment lifecycle
- Participate in software requirements, code reviews, and test plan reviews
- Ensure clear and thorough code and design documentation
Required Education:
- Bachelors and two (2) years or more experience; Masters and 0 years related experience
Required Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other related scientific or technical discipline with 7+ years of experience in Systems Engineering, Programming, or as a Web Developer
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance which requires US Citizenship
- Expert in Python Programming
- Professional knowledge in one or more physical science fields
- Experience with debugging, version control, and documentation
- Experience with HPC and GPU programming
Desirable Skills:
- Object-Oriented Python Programming
- Domain Specific Languages
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, business, or another related scientific or technical discipline, plus 7 or more years of experience; alternatively, a master’s degree with 0 years of related experience.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance and be a U.S. citizen.
- Expert-level Python programming experience.
- Professional knowledge of one or more physical science fields.
- Experience with debugging, version control, and software documentation.
- Experience with high-performance computing and GPU programming.
- Object-oriented Python programming experience.
- Experience with domain-specific languages.
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