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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Architect - **Company:** Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - **Location:** Richland, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $161,300.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Adobe Analytics, Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Programming, Software Debugging, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Software Systems - **Published:** July 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/48A4BCE301164CE5B6C3EC036C5789B5/job/ ## About the Role * PhD and 3 years of Software Engineering experience -OR- * MS/MA and 5 years of Software Engineering experience -OR- * BS/BA and 7 years of Software Engineering experience -OR- * AA and 16 years of Software Engineering experience in designing, architecting, programming, deploying, and automating software solutions in support of scientific research or consumer digital product development -OR- * HS/GED and 18 years of Software Engineering experience in designing, architecting, programming, deploying, and automating software solutions in support of scientific research or consumer digital product development Preferred Qualifications: * Familiarity with ASCR sector * Experience with both agile and non-agile software development * Experience with managing teams of developers and custom code design * Demonstrated code development using AI Hazardous Working Conditions/Environment ## Description The ideal candidate will bring creativity, curiosity, and a forward-thinking mindset to the design of new software systems that enable cutting-edge scientific discovery and platform innovation. This role requires a strong foundation in high-quality software development and a deep understanding of the full software development lifecycle. The successful applicant will be comfortable taking solutions from concept and prototype all the way through production deployment. In addition to technical excellence, this position calls for inspiring leadership. The candidate will guide teams of developers, delegate and manage tasking, track deliverables, and communicate progress effectively to leadership and stakeholders. This requires strong interpersonal skills, experience leading development teams, flexibility to operate across both agile and non-agile environments, and the ability to translate complex technical ideas into clear, accessible information for diverse audiences. Mentoring and developing team talent will also be central to success. Designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs new and existing software systems, hardware/software interfaces, and/or applications according to industry established software engineering principals and best practices. Works collaboratively within a team to execute on the full system development lifecycle including analyzing user needs to determine technical requirements; developing technical specifications based on conceptual design and requirements; developing well-crafted and documented source code; integrating hardware using software; automating manual tasks; and consulting with the end user to prototype, configure, refine, test, and debug programs or systems to meet needs. 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