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 looking for individuals that demonstrate an understanding of working in partnership with team peers, who engage, advocate, and contribute to building an inclusive culture, and provide expertise to solve challenging problems.

Pay Range

$110,700 - $170,556 Annually

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

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

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Job Description

We have an opening for a Software Developer with a combination of education and experience commensurate with supporting a variety of software development assignments. You will work on multi-disciplinary teams in an environment that encourages the support of the academic research community while focusing on problems of interest to LLNL and DOE programs as a member of a dynamic, multidisciplinary team environment. This position is within the Livermore Computing Division’s Tool Development Group within the Computing Directorate.

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.

In this role you will

• Provide computer science and software development support using industry standard software development practices and modern programming languages and operating systems;
• Develop software to support modern CI/CD systems, hybrid cloud/HPC workflows, HPC container systems, and build tools;
• Analyze the performance of cloud-based and HPC build workflows, suggest improvements, and develop novel solutions;
• Develop frameworks for AI-driven software engineering process;
• Participate on a research team to support work and research papers;
• 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 obtain and maintain a US 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 either Python, or C++ within Linux UNIX, and/or Windows environments;
• 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.
• Analyze cluster metric data to create visualizations of system performance, utilization, and stability;
• Experience with Python, container technologies, HPC schedulers, virtualization and IaaS, cloud services, AWS, web applications;
• Experience with deploying build systems and monitoring systems using Kubernetes, Prometheus, and Terraform;
• Experience with version control systems like Git;
• Experience working with researchers, particularly in computational fields;
• Experience with HPC system architecture, job scheduling, measurement and monitoring;
• Experience with modern CI/CD systems such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins;
• Experience with package managers such as Apt, Nix, and Spack.

Additional Information

#LI-Hybrid

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.

Wireless and Medical Devices

Per the Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory must meet certain restrictions with the use and/or possession of mobile devices in Limited Areas. Depending on your job duties, you may be required to work in a Limited Area where you are not permitted to have a personal and/or laboratory mobile device in your possession. This includes, but not limited to cell phones, tablets, fitness devices, wireless headphones, and other Bluetooth/wireless enabled devices.

If you use a medical device, which pairs with a mobile device, you must still follow the rules concerning the mobile device in individual sections within Limited Areas. Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities require separate approval. Hearing aids without wireless capabilities or wireless that has been disabled are allowed in Limited Areas, Secure Space and Transit/Buffer Space within buildings.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

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