Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Looking for Software Engineer 1 at Richland, WA Full Time

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to support the creation, analysis, and access to scientific data created from scientific observation facilities that advances atmospheric and climate research, among others. The candidate will apply their software engineering skills to provide full stack design, development and support of web facing applications to the needs of these research users.  They will contribute to the design/development of tools to simplify access to and utilization of the data, be expected to work both independently and within a team to support software design/development activities, including requirements analysis, code development, testing, documentation and deployment support.  The candidate will also support client interaction through efforts including written communications, demonstrations, and presentations about technical activities.

The candidate will be required to communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues and clients. The candidate is also expected to have strong technical writing skills and be able to present complex ideas to public audiences at project reviews and conferences.

Designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs new and existing software systems, hardware/software interfaces, and/or applications according to industry established software engineering principals and best practices. Works collaboratively within a team to execute on the full system development lifecycle including analyzing user needs to determine technical requirements; developing technical specifications based on conceptual design and requirements; developing well-crafted and documented source code; integrating hardware using software; automating manual tasks; and consulting with the end user to prototype, configure, refine, test, and debug programs or systems to meet needs. Identifies and evaluates new technologies or methods for implementation and continuous improvement.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA or higher

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with: React, Web development, Python, Php, NoSQL databases, Cloud services, containers
• Degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices