Software Developer, Scientific Computing & Devops

Position Title: Software Developer, Scientific Computing & DevOpsPosition Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Software Developer, Scientific Computing & DevOps opportunity.Job Responsibilities:

• Contribute to software architecture discussions and implement approaches that support long-term reliability and sustainability.
• Design and implement new features and refactors with a focus on clarity, maintainability, and performance.
• Support consistent architecture, configuration, testing, and documentation practices that satisfy regulated-environment requirements.
• Create, maintain, and improve multi-repository CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and containerized workflows that provide consistent, traceable environments.
• Support application workflows that execute in HPC environments and collaborate with IT on integration and troubleshooting.
• Improve recurring release processes by streamlining workflows, reinforcing regression-test infrastructure, and minimizing manual steps.
• Collaborate with IT, engineering analysts, and software developers to deliver robust tools and sustainable practices that meet SQA requirements.
• Reduce technical debt through backlog work that supports maintainable design patterns, modernization opportunities, and consistent development standards.
• Support additional team-owned applications, services, and workflows as technical scope evolves.

Job Qualifications:

• 5+ years of professional software engineering or DevOps/SWE hybrid experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Nuclear Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline. Advanced degree a plus but not required.
• Experience developing, debugging, deploying, and supporting software in Linux-based HPC or batch-computing environments.
• Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, and modern software development practices.
• Experience with containerization technologies.
• Proficiency with Python and modern Git-based development workflows.
• Experience working under, or willingness to learn, formal SQA requirements, such as those based on NQA-1.
• Ability to learn unfamiliar codebases, technologies, programming languages, and build systems.
• Strong communication, analytical thinking, and cross-functional collaboration.

Desired Job Qualifications:

• Experience with relevant tools and platforms such as SLURM, AzHOP, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, or Apptainer.
• Experience supporting engineering, scientific, or nuclear software.
• Experience with automated documentation workflows.
• Experience supporting multiple teams or shared platforms, such as frameworks, toolchains, or multi-repository environments.
• Experience with compiled languages, such as Fortran, C/C++, or Rust, including associated build, test, and debugging tools.
• Understanding of numerical methods, modeling tools, or reactor-analysis workflows.
• Travel Required: 0-5%.

Job Details:

• Job Type: Contract
• Pay Rate Range: $56-$95/hr (Pay rates are approved based on candidate location, education and experience)
• Location: 100% Remote Acceptable
• Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status

#TerraProBenefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.