T2011 - Application Development Engineer

ASRC Federal InuTeq is seeking a Junior Software Developer (Python) to join our team and be a member of the Data Science Group at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. This is an entry-level position perfect for someone with strong computer science fundamentals who is eager to apply their skills to real-world challenges in earth and space observation. You’ll collaborate with scientists and engineers to build tools and datasets that enable groundbreaking research using imagery from NASA satellites.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, and maintaining scientific software applications to process, analyze, and visualize remote sensing data.
• Collaborate with scientists and end-users to understand their needs and translate these into technical requirements.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code for use in scientific research.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment pipelines to ensure software reliability and efficiency.
• Support the integration of software solutions with on-premises HPC environments and cloud platforms.
• Develop user-facing documentation and Jupyter notebooks detailing the functionality of software applications.
• Develop and implement machine learning (ML) models to extract insights from remote sensing data.
• Creating and maintaining automated testing pipelines.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline.

• One (1) plus year of experience developing in Python, including experience with libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, and Matplotlib.
• Understanding of machine learning and data science concepts, with exposure to frameworks such as PyTorch, Tensorflow, or Scikit-Learn.
• Experience with version control systems like Git.
• Familiarity with Linux environments and basic scripting.
• Interest in learning about geospatial data and remote sensing applications.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively on multidisciplinary teams.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new tools and technologies.

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to geospatial data tools like GDAL or Rasterio.
• Experience with containerization tools like Singularity or Docker.
• Exposure to GPU programming using CUDA, Numba, or similar skills.
• Understanding of cloud services such as AWS (EC2, S3) or similar platforms.

What We Offer:

• Opportunities to work on impactful projects leveraging ASRC/NASA data and resources.
• Mentorship and professional growth in areas such as machine learning, remote sensing, and HPC.
• A collaborative and innovative work environment.

US Citizenship is required to obtain the Public Trust Clearance.

ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.