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Innovim

Cloud Software Developer - NASA

Annapolis, MD

$55.75 - $76.25/hr

INNOVIM's EED-3 team provides Earth scientists and others access to data from NASA's Earth Science missions. Location: Based out of Annapolis, MD Relocation Assistance: None available at this time ...

INNOVIM

Cloud Software Developer - NASA

Annapolis, MD · On-site

$55.75 - $76.25/hr

INNOVIM's EED-3 team provides Earth scientists and others access to data from NASA's Earth Science missions. Location: Based out of Annapolis, MD Relocation Assistance: None available at this time ...

Pae

Earth Science Software Engineer (ES4)

Huntsville, AL · On-site +1

Partner with NASA Earthdata GIS to design and automate GIS-based data dissemination protocols, web ... Degree in Earth Science, Atmospheric Science, Meteorology, Computer Science, Software Engineering ...

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As of Aug 8, 2026, the average yearly pay for nasa earth science in the United States is $63,499.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $43,000.00 and $72,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Day-to-day duties in NASA Earth Science roles often include analyzing satellite or field data, conducting research on Earth's processes, and developing new scientific models or methods. You may collaborate with other scientists, engineers, and mission specialists to design experiments or interpret results. Presenting findings via reports, scientific publications, or public outreach is also common. Depending on your project, you might participate in designing instruments or contributing to mission planning, making teamwork and adaptability valuable assets. Overall, the work is dynamic and offers opportunities to contribute directly to understanding and preserving our planet.

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To excel in NASA Earth Science roles, a strong background in earth or environmental sciences—often supported by an advanced degree—is essential, along with experience in research and data analysis. Competence with remote sensing technologies, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), satellite data processing tools, and scientific programming (such as Python or MATLAB) is typically required. Outstanding problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills help candidates interpret complex findings and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams. These capabilities are vital for successful research, data integrity, and meaningful contributions to NASA's mission of understanding the Earth system.

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A NASA Earth Science job involves studying Earth's atmosphere, land, oceans, and climate using satellite data, airborne missions, and advanced modeling techniques. Scientists and researchers in this field analyze environmental changes, natural disasters, and global phenomena to improve our understanding of Earth’s systems. These roles support missions that provide critical data for climate monitoring, weather prediction, and resource management. NASA Earth Science professionals work in various disciplines, including remote sensing, data science, atmospheric research, and geophysics.

What jobs can Nasa Earth Science majors get?

NASA Earth Science majors can pursue careers such as Earth scientists, remote sensing specialists, climate analysts, and data analysts. These roles often require skills in GIS, satellite data analysis, and programming, and may involve working with NASA's satellite missions or environmental research projects.
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Infographic showing various Nasa Earth Science job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 1% As Needed, 73% Full Time, 22% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 77% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 20% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $63,499 per year, or $30.5 per hour.

Cloud Software Developer - NASA

Innovim

Annapolis, MD

$55.75 - $76.25/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Posted 6 days ago

Job description

INNOVIM is seeking a Cloud Software Developer to support NASA’s Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Evolution and Development 3 (EED-3) contract.INNOVIM’s EED-3 team provides Earth scientists and others access to data from NASA’s Earth Science missions.

Location: Based out of Annapolis, MD
Relocation Assistance: None available at this time
Remote/Telework: YES
Travel: Quarterly to Annapolis, MD for 3 days due to PI Planning

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
As a member of the EED-3 team, the Cloud Software Developer will build innovative tools allowing scientists and students alike to discover, transform, update, and improve the quality of Earth Science data in the pursuit of solving a wide range of environmental and socio-economic issues.

The candidate will work in a fast-paced Agile development environment performing operations, maintenance, and development for the NASA Earthdata Cloud. Earthdata Cloud is a core capability in NASA’s Earth Observing System Data Information System (EOSDIS), which provides end-to-end capabilities for managing NASA’s Earth science data from various sources – satellites, aircraft, field measurements, and other programs. The candidate will ensure adherence to operational agreements and polices (including response times), compliance to program and NASA standards and requirements (including Section 508 compliance), leveraging of industry best practices for automation and scalability of assets, and implementation of issue detection and alerts.
REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

  • Knowledge and understanding of application hosting, with a minimum of 3 years of experience using Cloud Services in an Infrastructure as a Service (IAAS) or Platform as Service (PAAS) environment.
  • In-depth knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS), including networking and serverless services such as Lambda and Step Functions
  • 3 years of programming / scripting experience in Node JS, Typescript, C++, BASH, Python, Java particularly within an Agile development environment.
  • Experience in supporting infrastructures and operations using DevOps automation tools such as Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation. Focus on high availability of hardware, data replication, and provide real-time recovery in failure situations.
  • Familiar with core suite of AWS services related to DevOps, with depth in those that are heavily used when providing DevOps automation solutions, including the Management and Deployment services such as Terraform and IAM.
  • A strong desire to automate processes, build software tools, and create infrastructure-as-code solutions in a DevOps environment.
  • Ability to analyze current cloud infrastructure and define, plan, communicate, and implement improvement solutions.
  • Ability to effectively work and communicate with customer, all levels of management and with individual contributors to the team.

DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

  • Experience with LINUX OS, Git, Bitbucket, Bamboo, Gitlab
  • Experience with full life cycle Software design and development experience on large/complex n-tier client/server applications.
  • AWS Solutions Architect or AWS Developer certifications

  • JIRA/Confluence

  • Experience with Agile/SAFE methodology

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related technical field and at least 3 years of engineering experience.

INNOVIM is committed to providing superior work in the fields of science, engineering, data analytics and technology to government agencies. We offer competitive compensation packages, including comprehensive nationwide Medical/Dental/Vision insurance programs, life insurance, matching 401k contribution and Educational/Training support.

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