Full Stack Software Engineer - Application Engineering

Requisition Id 14419 

­­Overview:  

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is the United States Department of Energy's largest science and energy laboratory tasked to provide the United States government agencies and departments with technology and expertise to support national and homeland security needs. 

Our diverse capabilities span scientific and engineering disciplines, enabling the Laboratory to explore fundamental science challenges and to carry out the research needed to accelerate the delivery of solutions to the marketplace. 

We invite applications for the position of Full Stack Software Engineer in the Application Engineering Group within the Computer Science and Mathematics Division.

The Application Engineering group is tasked with engineering the next generation of scientific software to meet the quality, performance, reliability, trustworthiness, and usability requirements needed to fulfill our mission of scientific discovery. We are committed to the notion that excellence in science requires excellence in software, and actively investigate and adopt techniques and tools that will ensure that software developed by our group is of the highest standard.

Major Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Collaborate with and across passionate and agile teams of software professionals to design, develop, test, and deploy advanced technical solutions for distributed systems and workflows.

• Work closely with stakeholders to meet their software requirements and help achieve their scientific goals.
• Develop and maintain front-end web applications, backend servers utilizing a microservices architecture, remote data management services, and databases supporting scientific data analysis projects.
• Participate in the roadmap, vision, and strategy for enhancing software quality.

• Mentor interns and junior team members to help them grow.
• Participate in developing the strategic direction of research software engineering at ORNL.

• Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

Basic Qualifications:

•  A minimum of a BS degree in computer science or a related field and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in developing scalable systems in production outside of degree.
• Experience with modern programming languages, specifically Python and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Ability to work on both front-end and back-end applications and services.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• The ability to work on a team in a dynamic group environment as the team meets daily, practices Continuous Integration, collaborates on the source code and has regular deadlines.
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative teams across the laboratory.
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced research environment, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to ever changing needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in designing APIs (REST or GraphQL), microservices.
• Demonstrated experience with React or Vue frameworks
• Demonstrated experience with CSS, HTML, and web technologies
• Demonstrated experience with web application frameworks such as Trame
• Experience with integration of SQL/NoSQL databases in web frameworks
• Experience with OAuth 2.0/OIDC security protocols
• Experience with containers and container orchestration
• Knowledge of and experience with modern agile software engineering practices
• Prior experience developing or contributing to large, complex software systems.
• Experience using multiple languages, such as Java and C/C++
• Familiarity with testing methodologies, writing, and implementing manual and automated testing processes and test strategies.
• Familiarity with code quality metrics and tools.
• Familiarity with DevOps.
• Prior experience with workflow management, job orchestration, and scheduling systems.
• Prior experience with High Performance Computing.

Special Requirements:

Code Sample

An open-source code sample that may be used for evaluation purposes will be required during the application process. Your code sample should be related in some way to the subject of this post and be your sole work to a very high degree (>95%). Ideally the code sample would be made available on GitHub or a similar sharing platform, although submissions by email are fine too.

About ORNL

As a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national laboratory, ORNL has an extraordinary 80-year history of solving the nation’s biggest problems. We have a dedicated and creative staff of over 6,000 people! Our vision for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) is to cultivate an environment and practices that foster diversity in ideas and in the people across the organization, as well as to ensure ORNL is recognized as a workplace of choice. These elements are critical for enabling the execution of ORNL’s broader mission to accelerate scientific discoveries and their translation into energy, environment, and security solutions for the nation.

ORNL offers competitive pay and benefits programs to attract and retain individuals who demonstrate exceptional work behaviors. The laboratory provides a range of employee benefits, including medical and retirement plans and flexible work hours, to support the well-being of you and your family. Employee amenities such as on-site fitness, banking, and cafeteria facilities are also available for added convenience.

Other benefits include the following: Prescription Drug Plan, Dental Plan, Vision Plan, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Contributory Pension Plan, Life Insurance, Disability Benefits, Generous Vacation and Holidays, Parental Leave, Legal Insurance with Identity Theft Protection, Employee Assistance Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Wellness Programs, Educational Assistance, Relocation Assistance, and Employee Discounts.

If you have difficulty using the online application system or need an accommodation to apply due to a disability, please email: ORNLRecruiting@ornl.gov or call 1.866.963.9545.

For Hybrid eligible positions:

In addition, we offer a flexible work environment that supports both the organization and the employee. A hybrid/onsite working arrangement may be available with this position. This position is located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and requires onsite presence.  We offer a flexible work environment that supports both the organization and the employee.  A hybrid/onsite working arrangement may be available with this position, which provides flexibility to work periodically from your home, while reporting onsite to the Oak Ridge, Tennessee location on a weekly and regular basis.

For Remote eligible positions:

ORNL offers a flexible work environment that supports both the organization and the employee.  In addition, this position is considered remote-eligible for ORNL in pre-approved locations.  Remote-eligibility is not a continued guarantee and could be subject to change based on evolving organizational needs. 

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Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. Many factors are taken into consideration when setting starting pay. Salary for this position will be commensurate with the final candidate’s qualifications and experience, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, certifications, plus also aligned with the internal peer group. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Link to benefits. https://jobs.ornl.gov/content/Benefits/?locale=en_US

This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired.

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If you have trouble applying for a position, please email ORNLRecruiting@ornl.gov.

ORNL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply.  UT-Battelle is an E-Verify employer.