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Job Summary:
USRA is seeking a full-time Software Engineer to work in their Huntsville, AL office, collaborating with the EarthRISE project of NASA. The role involves developing scientific visualization tools and automation workflows for geospatial data to assist in environmental management and decision-making.
Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with and mentor EarthRISE Developers Academy participants and teams across multiple NASA centers, in-person and virtually, to design and develop computer applications, automation scripts and AI/ML solutions based on end-user needs
• Document designs for delivered software components
• Conduct code reviews and enforce open science and engineering best practices and standards
• Monitor application performance and resource utilization and troubleshoot production issues
• Assist developers in other teams of the EarthRISE project to implement best practices for software development testing and debugging procedures, technical documentation, and quality assurance
• Provide guidance to scientists to optimize their data processing algorithms
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations on software development practices, AI/LLM implementations, and project outcomes
• Research and test emerging technologies to assess their potential value for EarthRISE applications
Qualifications:
Required:
• Master’s degree in computer science, software engineering or similar degree focusing on Software Development or equivalent experience
• 5 or more years of experience in Software Development projects using a broad set of technologies
• Proficient in various programming languages
• Able to deploy various technology infrastructure components (primarily in cloud environments)
• Strong foundation on machine learning and AI techniques and tools
• Collaborate with and mentor EarthRISE Developers Academy participants and teams across multiple NASA centers, in-person and virtually
• Document designs for delivered software components
• Conduct code reviews and enforce open science and engineering best practices and standards
• Monitor application performance and resource utilization and troubleshoot production issues
• Assist developers in other teams of the EarthRISE project to implement best practices for software development testing and debugging procedures, technical documentation, and quality assurance
• Provide guidance to scientists to optimize their data processing algorithms
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations on software development practices, AI/LLM implementations, and project outcomes
• Research and test emerging technologies to assess their potential value for EarthRISE applications
• Relational database design & management (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL)
• Web applications development, including standards and underlying software architecture (Server technologies: NGINX, IIS, Apache, Tomcat; Web presentation languages: HTML, CSS; Data transfer languages: XML, JSON)
• Server-side scripting languages (e.g., Python, PHP, .NET languages, Perl, etc.)
• Client-side programming with JavaScript, jQuery, React, or others
• Cloud-based architecture and deployment
• Integration of Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Model (LLM) solutions, including prompt engineering, AI-powered chatbot development, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and deployment of AI-enabled services
• Leveraging multiple visualization technologies to interpret statistical data and communicate complex scientific outcomes to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Specialized experience on Earth science geospatial data analysis tools, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Web mapping technology, Geospatial data processing/data management, Geographic information API’s (e.g., Google Maps, ArcGIS API for JavaScript, MapLayers, Leaflet, Mapbox, or others), Math, statistical & scientific data processing automation (using libraries, packages or tools such as SciPy, NumPy, ArcPy, GDAL, R, Math.NET, MatLab, etc.), Raster datasets and time-series collections, Application of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques for geospatial analytics, spatial pattern detection, predictive modeling, and automated feature extraction, Integration of AI-driven and Large Language Model (LLM)-based solutions for geospatial data interpretation, metadata analysis, and intelligent query or decision-support systems
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to work effectively with others in a multidisciplinary team environment, both in-person and virtually
• Discipline and initiative
• Planning/organization
• Candidate must be a US Citizen or a Permanent Resident
Company:
USRA is a premier space and aeronautics organization—solving the nation’s most challenging problems using our deep expertise in research and workforce development, and leveraging the capabilities and leadership of universities. Founded in 1969, the company is headquartered in Columbia, USA, with a team of 201-500 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.