Python Developer

Science Systems and Applications - Lanham, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Lanham, MD

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI) has an opening for a Python developer to join the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's (GSFC) Advanced Software Technology Group (ASTG) in Greenbelt, MD. The successful candidate will support the development of a Python-based AI/ML stack for developing NASA Earth Systems Digital Twins (ESDTs) called the Coupled Reusable Earth System Tensor Framework (CREST), along with its use to develop and deploy TERRAHydro, a state-of-the-art ML-based terrestrial ESDT. CREST is supported by the NASA Advanced Information Systems Technology early-stage technology grants pioneering NASA's effort to realize an Earth Digital Twin. The candidate will work directly with ASTG team members and other NASA Earth and Data Scientist. The successful candidate will be an integral part of ASTG, a team of NASA data and computer scientists, collaborating with NASA Earth Scientists in a collegial environment with access to some of the most advanced computing technologies available to the US Government. This is an onsite position at GSFC in Greenbelt, MD.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and development of CREST to provide all the functionality needed to deploy TERRAHydro on NASA's Science Managed Cloud Environment.
• Develop backend software infrastructure for building AI/ML-based climate and weather science.
• Develop cloud-based infrastructure.
• Code optimization and documentation.
• Attend relevant conferences, provide reporting, and publish in relevant journals.

Requirements

• BS or higher in STEM-related major, with at least 5 years working experience in the field of computer science, and/or computer software engineering, and/or data science.
• Experience with tensor-based software such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or JAX, and ML workflows.
• Demonstrated experience in developing with the Python ecosystem.
• Must be a self-starter, have excellent communication skills and the ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to meet NASA IT security requirements and to obtain a NASA badge.
• US Citizenship or Permanent Residency.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Dask, XArray, Zarr, and Numba.
• Experience working with and processing remote sensing.
• Experience with cloud computing platform (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure)