Software Developer

Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States’ security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.

We are committed to a diverse and equitable workforce with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, experiences, and perspectives. This is important for continued success of the Laboratory’s mission.

Pay Range

$110,700 - $142,128 Annually for the SES.1 level

$132,810 - $170,556 Annually for the SES.2 level

Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. Many factors are taken into consideration when setting starting pay including education, experience, the external labor market, and internal equity.

Job Description

We have an opening for a junior Software Developer. You will be a member of a software development team that designs, develops and supports cloud-based enterprise applications used by the laboratory. This is a multi-disciplinary team that works the full stack of application development, deployment and operations. You will play an important role in enabling the workforce and supporting an academic research community. This position is in the Information Technology Solutions (ITS) Division within the Computing Directorate, in support of LivIT.

This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

You will

• Provide computer science and software development support using industry standard software development practices and modern programming languages and operating systems.
• Develop and maintain applications managed by the team. Support the full software development lifecycle including writing code, testing, debugging and documentation.
• Engage with other developers and administrators to understand requirements, provide feedback and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Contribute to the fulfillment of technical projects and organizational objectives, functioning as an effective team member on multi-disciplinary teams.
• Engage other developers frequently to share relevant knowledge, opinions, and recommendations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities, at the SES.2 level

• Design, implement, deploy, and maintain software systems using object-oriented analysis, design, and programming techniques.
• Provide solutions to moderately complex problems involving largely identifiable factors.

Qualifications

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Skilled in all aspects of software project life cycle: feasibility, requirements, design, implementation, integration, test and deployment.
• Experience developing software with modern languages like Java, C#, SQL, Python, Typescript.
• Ability to effectively manage concurrent technical tasks with competing priorities and meet deadlines that are important to project success.
• Experience approaching difficult problems with enthusiasm and creativity.
• Effective interpersonal skills necessary to interact with all levels of personnel with the ability to work independently in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to prepare, present, and document technical information.

Additional qualifications at the SES.2 level

• Ability to work effectively with minimal guidance.
• Experience providing innovative approaches and applying new technologies to broadly defined tasks and projects.
• Broad experience applying effective analytical and problem-solving skills to moderately complex problems.

Qualifications We Desire

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience with Web Technologies, HTML5, SQL, .NET, Typescript, NodeJS, Angular, cloud computing technologies, Git, managing CI/CD pipelines, Visual Studio Code and/or containerization.
• Experience with application development using object oriented methods, an understanding of fundamental networking and distributed computing concepts, and/or experience working with relational or non-relational databases.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

• Included in 2024 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!
• Flexible Benefits Package
• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
• Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (IDEA) - visit https://www.llnl.gov/diversity
• Our core beliefs - visit https://www.llnl.gov/diversity/our-values
• Employee engagement - visit https://www.llnl.gov/diversity/employee-engagement

Security Clearance

This position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance. If you are selected, we will initiate a Federal background investigation to determine if you meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. Also, all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Q-level clearance requires U.S. citizenship.

Pre-Employment Drug Test

External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to providing all with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status, age, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

We invite you to review the Equal Employment Opportunity posters which include EEO is the Law and Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision.

Reasonable Accommodation

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