System Infrastructure / Platform Engineer

LBL • $136K — $230K *
Berkeley, CA 94704In-Person
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Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 6+ years with a Master's degree, or equivalent career experience.
  • 2+ years of API and web services development experience on Linux in high-performance computing or cloud environments.
  • Proficient in building API interfaces to compute, storage, or backend systems.
  • Experienced in programming languages including C, shell, and Python.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and container technologies like Docker or Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain a diverse range of software projects with a team.
  • Build and support API endpoints to automate complex workflows.
  • Collaborate with team members to troubleshoot technical issues.
  • Refactor existing code and scripts for efficiency.
  • Coordinate small project initiatives or service rollouts.
  • Engage with vendors to align technology enhancements with user needs.
  • Integrate developed services into DOE supercomputing environments.

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work options allowing some remote work.
  • Opportunity for career advancement with potential contract extension.
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and collaborative projects with national research facilities.
  • Participation in scientific conferences and meetings for broader outreach.
Full Job Description
1 year contract - Extension/Conversion based on job performance

Hybrid/Remote

Pay Rate: $90 HR plus benefits

Software / API Engineer to join our team building software systems that integrate scientific workflows and supercomputing systems.

In this exciting role, you will work on API development and other software engineering projects to help automate the use of supercomputing resources and introduce cloud-native and AI tools and techniques for researchers to use at massive scale. You'll join a group of systems and software engineers and will routinely work with other groups across NERSC on a variety of projects. You'll also collaborate with our counterparts at peer scientific facilities, also operated by the Department of Energy Office of Science, on a national program to pool together vast computational and storage resources through the development of APIs, distributed services, and community standards and best practices.

What You Will Do, at Level 3:
  • Work with a team to develop and maintain a broad portfolio of software projects.
  • Build, refine and support API endpoints and integration to backend systems to enable automation for complex workflows.
  • Troubleshoot and solve complex technical problems with other team members
  • Develop and refactor scripts and other code.
  • Coordinate small project teams or other initiatives (such as the rollout of a new service or system, or a major equipment or software upgrade).
  • Work with vendors to prioritize efforts and enhance their technologies to meet user needs
  • Work with researchers to deploy services using Spin, our container cloud platform based on Kubernetes.
  • Collaborate within NERSC and across the DOE community to develop APIs and services, integrate them into the new NERSC supercomputer Doudna, the NERSC data center environment, and across multiple DOE facilities.
  • Present developments to NERSC staff and the broader HPC community at science conferences and industry meetings.

Additional Responsibilities, at Level 4:
  • Analyze and solve complex technical problems requiring in-depth evaluation of variable factors
  • Work at a higher level of independence while carrying out work assignments.
  • Research, select, and lead the implementation of new technologies.
  • Develop team strategy and project plans.
  • Provide leadership and technical guidance to group members and other colleagues at NERSC.
  • Recommend and lead system improvement efforts that enhance system performance, reliability, and security.
  • Identify and evaluate emerging HPC technologies and features that could introduce novel capabilities or enhance existing system performance and utility.
  • Represent NERSC in technical or user advocacy groups to influence the HPC and DOE community to meet user needs.

What is Required, at Level 3:
  • Typically, 8+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; alternatively, 6+ years with a Master's degree; or equivalent career experience.
  • 2+ years of experience with API and web services software development on Linux systems in a high-performance computing, cloud computing, or hyper-scale environment.
  • Familiarity with designing and building API interfaces to compute, storage, or other backend systems.
  • Experience with some or all of our key technologies:
    • C, shell, and Python programming languages
    • Git, runners, and complex CI/CD pipelines
    • Using and developing AI (or machine learning) tools and services
    • Database administration and optimization (such as MongoDB, MySQL or PostgreSQL)
    • Container technology (such as Docker or Kubernetes)
  • Working knowledge of software engineering best practices for performance and security.
  • Ability to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways and derive technical solutions in a collaborative environment to meet end user requirements or needs.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in large projects, and contribute to an active and respectful intellectual environment.
  • Creative, positive, and collaborative work style.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Additional Requirements, at Level 4
  • Typically, 12+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; alternatively, 8+ years with a Master's degree; or equivalent career experience.
  • Experience with OpenAPI and other API frameworks.
  • Experience managing Linux systems.
  • Experience deploying and managing virtualization and/or container technologies
  • Ability to lead and coordinate projects.
  • Ability to analyze and resolve significant and unique issues requiring evaluation of multiple intangible factors.
  • Ability to exercise independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

Notes:
  • This is a full-time, career appointment, exempt (monthly paid) from overtime pay.
  • This position will be hired at a level commensurate with the business needs and the skills, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate.
  • In-person interviews will consist of standard question and answer sessions and a presentation on a technical topic.
  • Level 3: The full salary range of this position is between $136,440 to $230,244 per year and is expected to pay between a targeted range of $153,492 to $187,596 per year depending upon candidates' full skills, knowledge, and abilities, including education, certifications, and years of experience.
  • Level 4: The full salary range of this position is between $155,388 to $262,224 per year and is expected to pay between a targeted range of $174,804 to $213,660 per year depending upon candidates' full skills, knowledge, and abilities, including education, certifications, and years of experience.
  • This position requires substantial on-site presence, but is eligible for a flexible work mode, and hybrid schedules may be considered. Hybrid work is a combination of performing work on-site at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA and some telework. Individuals working a hybrid schedule must reside within 150 miles of Berkeley Lab. Work schedules are dependent on business needs. In rare cases, full-time telework or remote work modes may be considered. A REAL ID or other acceptable form of identification is required to access Berkeley Lab sites.

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