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# Software Engineer, Sr - HRC0015899

- **Company:** The Association
- **Location:** Baltimore, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Algorithm Design, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Databases, Data Systems, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Open Source Technology, Performance Tuning, Redis, Software Tools, Data Processing, Multithreading, Containerization, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Celery, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Software Version Control, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** June 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=64835d60c162229e

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Version control?, * Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent professional experience

 * Strong experience designing, developing, and troubleshooting scalable data pipelines
 * Strong programming skills in Python using version control
 * Experience with task brokers, messengers, and queues such as kafka, SQS, redis, celery
 * Excellent problem-solving abilities and the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical teams
 * Strong collaboration skills and the desire to engage with a broadly knowledgeable community
 * Proficiency working in a Linux environment

Desired Background

 * Experience in data processing, analysis, and related requirements in a science environment
 * Experience working with astronomical data
 * Background in astronomy, physics, or earth science
 * Experience working with (possibly scientific) datasets at TB and PB scale
 * Experience with C/C++ and Python interfacing, such as Cython and the C API
 * Experience with multithreading and performance optimization

## Description

The Instruments Division is responsible for supporting observers in their use of the telescopes and archived data and ensuring that scientific instruments provide maximum effectiveness throughout their lifecycle, for the global community of researchers who use them.

As a member of ISEB you will join an agile team of developers who:

 * Create software tools and other products that will enable the astronomical community to analyze astronomical data more efficiently
 * Architect and evolve end-to-end scientific data solutions
 * Lead the design, development, and support of databases that support our tools
 * Deploy and manage containerized workloads
 * Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable use and deployment
 * Partner with scientific, engineering, and non-technical stakeholders to ensure data analysis, performance, accessibility, and reliability of the software products and data analysis tools that we support
 * Serve as a senior technical contributor, providing guidance on best practices for software
 * Contribute to algorithm design, user support, training, and open-source projects
 * Contribute to the design and development of cloud based (AWS) applications


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