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Entry Level Scientific Software Developer Jobs in California

khanacademy

Software Developer

Mountain View, CA · On-site +1

You're not afraid of any integral, and know you can master any math and science subject that you ... for software and desire to change the world We're a small but elite team who come from a past at ...

General Atomics

Software Developer III

Poway, CA · On-site

$98.10K - $171.40K/yr

As a Software Engineer for GA-ASI, you will research, design, develop and/or modify enterprise-wide ... Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in computer science, information ...

General Atomics

Software Developer II

Poway, CA · On-site

$87.07K - $132.96K/yr

As a Software Engineer for GA-ASI, you will research, design, develop and/or modify enterprise-wide ... Typically requires a bachelors or masters degree in computer science, information systems or ...

General Atomics

Software Developer IV

Poway, CA · On-site

$105.89K - $189.55K/yr

As a Software Engineer for GA-ASI, you will research, design, develop and/or modify enterprise-wide ... Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in computer science, information ...

Intelliswift Software

Software Engineer

Newark, CA · On-site

$181.27K - $190K/yr

Position requires a Master's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field plus two (2) years of experience in a related occupation. Position also ...

General Atomics

Software Developer VI

Poway, CA · On-site

$128.13K - $229.36K/yr

As a Software Engineer for GA-ASI, you will research, design, develop and/or modify enterprise-wide ... Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in computer science, information ...

General Atomics

Software Developer II

Poway, CA · On-site

$87.07K - $132.96K/yr

Communicate with the software developer group, with users, and with management as well as with the ... Typically requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems or related ...

LLNL

Machine Learning Software Developer

Livermore, CA · On-site

Provide computer science, machine learning, or software development support to multitalented teams using industry standard software development practices, modern programming languages, and operating ...

SynergisticIT

Junior PL/SQL Developer

Bakersfield, CA

$69.30K - $90K/yr

Currently, We are looking for entry-level software programmers, Java Full stack developers, Python/Java developers, Data analysts/ Data Scientists, Machine Learning engineers. Who Should Apply Recent ...

Fortinet

Junior Software Developer

Santa Clara, CA

$101K - $124K/yr

Join Fortinet as a Junior Software Developer and play a pivotal role in the entire software ... Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering. Master's and Ph.D. degree ...

General Atomics

Software Developer I

Poway, CA · On-site

$71.95K - $109.89K/yr

Communicate with the software developer group, with users, and with management as well as with the ... Typically requires a bachelors degree in computer science, information systems or related ...

Walmart

Javascript Senior Software Developer

Fremont, CA

$117K - $234K/yr

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 3 years' experience in software engineering or related ...

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What is the difference between Entry Level Scientific Software Developer vs Entry Level Data Analyst?

AspectEntry Level Scientific Software DeveloperEntry Level Data Analyst
Required CredentialsBachelor's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related fieldBachelor's in Statistics, Mathematics, or related field
Work EnvironmentResearch labs, scientific institutions, tech companiesBusiness, healthcare, finance sectors
Employer & Industry UsageUsed in scientific research, simulation, data modelingUsed in data interpretation, reporting, business insights

While both roles involve data handling and programming, Entry Level Scientific Software Developers focus on creating software for scientific applications, whereas Entry Level Data Analysts interpret data to inform business decisions. The choice depends on your interest in scientific computing versus data analysis in various industries.

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Haley & Aldrich

San Diego, CA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 18 days ago

Job description

Find your path and enjoy the journey at Haley & Aldrich. With us, you'll tackle clients' most meaningful challenges in the built and natural environments - and, in turn, build stronger communities. You'll work with teams of passionate colleagues, driven by a commitment to technical excellence and continuous learning.
As a company, we aim to build a world where communities go beyond resilience, embracing change as an opportunity to enhance safety, well-being, and quality of life. Join us to accelerate this vision and your professional development.
We are looking to add new talent to our growing team! We are currently seeking a Staff Software Developer to work in a technical support role with highly skilled professionals on diverse project teams in a dynamic environment. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing group and company and get involved in a variety of projects for a diverse range of clients. This is a full-time position located in our San Diego, CA office.
In this role, the selected candidate will support the development of AI-enabled knowledge management, decision-support, and technology transfer platforms for environmental and engineering applications. The candidate will help build and maintain software systems that ingest and organize technical documents, generate embeddings, support retrieval-augmented generation workflows, connect to large language models, and deliver source-cited answers through secure web-based user interfaces. Initial work may include developing platforms that allow users to retrieve authoritative, context-specific answers from technical reports, guidance documents, project deliverables, multimedia files, and other materials using natural language queries. The role may also support development of transferable AI skill libraries, structured instructions, scripts, and training resources that help practitioners apply general-purpose AI tools.
This is an early-career role for a candidate with strongsoftware development aptitude, demonstrated project work, and curiosity aboutapplying AI to real-world environmental and engineering problems. Professionalexperience is preferred but not required; however, candidates must submit aGitHub portfolio or equivalent public code portfolio. School, research,open-source, and hobby projects are welcome. This position is based in SanDiego, CA and requires hybrid in-office work a minimum of three days per week.Remote candidates will not be considered.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
In this position, you will:
  • Assist with the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software applications that support AI-enabled knowledge management and decision-support platforms.
  • Develop and maintain data ingestion workflows for technical documents, tables, images, audio, video, and other structured or unstructured data sources.
  • Support implementation of retrieval-augmented generation workflows, including document chunking, metadata handling, vector embeddings, semantic search, and citation-enabled response generation.
  • Build and maintain backend services, APIs, databases, and data processing pipelines to support reliable platform operations.
  • Help develop secure web-based user interfaces for natural-language querying, citation display, file access, user feedback, and administrative workflows.
  • Work with cloud-based services, databases, and storage systems, including Azure AI Search, Azure Blob Storage, PostgreSQL, and related tools.
  • Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code using version control and collaborative software development practices.
  • Develop tests and participate in quality assurance/quality control activities to verify pipeline reliability, system performance, and response accuracy.
  • Collaborate with engineers, scientists, project managers, and AI specialists to translate technical project needs into practical software features.
  • Support development of reusable AI workflows, skill libraries, prompt templates, scripts, and training resources for environmental technology transfer.
  • Participate in user testing, pilot demonstrations, troubleshooting, and iterative product improvement.
  • Perform all work in accordance with company and client health and safety protocols.
  • Demonstrate the company's foundational safety behaviors.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
Minimum Skills and Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, Software Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Demonstrated software development project portfolio required; candidates must provide a GitHub portfolio or equivalent public code portfolio. School, research, open-source, and hobby projects are welcome.
  • Professional software development experience preferred but not required.
  • Strong programming ability in Python and/or another modern programming language.
  • Familiarity with software development fundamentals, including data structures, APIs, databases, testing, debugging, and version control.
  • Experience using Git and GitHub or similar version control platforms.
  • Ability to learn new technologies quickly and apply them to practical project needs.
  • Interest in artificial intelligence, large language models, data pipelines, web applications, and applied technical problem solving.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, including software developers, engineers, scientists, and project managers.
  • Ability to work from the San Diego, CA office a minimum of three days per week; this is not a remote position.
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

Preferred Skills:
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, Software Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Experience with Python-based data pipelines, automation scripts, or backend services.
  • Experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, React, or similar web development frameworks.
  • Familiarity with large language models, LLM APIs, prompt engineering, AI agents, or retrieval-augmented generation.
  • Familiarity with embeddings, vector databases, semantic search, hybrid search, or citation-enabled AI applications.
  • Experience with Azure services, such as Azure AI Search, Azure Blob Storage, Azure AI Content Understanding, Azure OpenAI, or cloud-hosted PostgreSQL.
  • Experience with SQL, PostgreSQL, or relational database design.
  • Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD, automated testing, or cloud deployment workflows.
  • Interest in environmental consulting, civil engineering, environmental engineering, remediation, or technology transfer applications.
  • Experience developing technical documentation, user guides, or training materials for software tools.

The salary range for this position in San Diego, CA is $75,379.50 - $85,280.00 annually. Actual compensation will be based upon a variety of factors such as education, related work experience, certificates, skills, and current market conditions. Haley & Aldrich reviews salary ranges each quarter to assess competitiveness with the market.
About Haley & Aldrich
Haley & Aldrich is committed to solving our clients' most meaningful challenges in the built and natural environments. Our team of 1,000+ engineers and scientists across the United States draws inspiration from one mission: to work closely with clients as they navigate change to create safer, more robust places to live and work. Since our founding in 1957, organizations across the public and private sectors have relied on us for technical excellence and empathetic leadership that achieve results and secure a thriving tomorrow. Find us at haleyaldrich.com and LinkedIn.
Haley & Aldrich is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, age, disability, veteran, or any other legally protected status. We offer excellent career growth, a highly competitive total compensation plan, and a solid benefits package. Interested candidates should apply on our Careers page.
Note to external search firms: Haley & Aldrich does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be obligated to pay a placement fee for unsolicited resumes. Please do not send resumes to Haley & Aldrich employees. Please work through a Talent Acquisition Manager.
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