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Scientific Systems Software Developer at Stanford

Department: Software Developer

Compensation

$116,399 – $163,985/yr

Setup
Hybrid
Location
Menlo Park, California
Type
Full-time
Level
mid
Posted

Description

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is hiring a Software Developer 2 to build, integrate, and operate applications and APIs for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory US Data Facility and other scientific programs. The role focuses on petabyte-scale data processing, Kubernetes and cloud-native deployments, scientific data management, metadata and lifecycle stewardship, secure access, user support, incident response, and collaboration with platform and research teams. It requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and five years of experience, with Python, PostgreSQL, Apache Kafka, and Kubernetes experience preferred or required. The position offers hybrid work in the San Francisco Bay Area and an expected annual salary of $116,399 to $163,985.

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