JOB SUMMARY

The School of Computer Science at Georgia Institute of Technology is seeking to hire a Research Engineer, open rank to contribute and potentially lead the school’s various ground-breaking software projects. Some projects will require solutions developed from the ground up and others may involve refactoring existing solutions to conform to industry standards.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

This position vacancy is an open rank announcement. Final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook (https://www.policylibrary.gatech.edu/faculty-handbook/3.2.1-research-faculty-hiring-and-promotion-guidelines)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with modern software engineering practices and tools (e.g., CI/CD, automated testing, cloud platforms, etc.).
• Experience with at least one statically typed programming language (C++, C#, Go, Java, Rust, FORTRAN, etc.).
• Experience with at least one dynamically typed programming language (Python, JavaScript, etc.).
• Ability and desire to work well within a team.
• Desire to mentor and be mentored by others.
• An understanding of scientific software.
• Experience with open-source software.
• Appreciation for the differences between industry and academia and how to leverage the strengths of both.
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals and audiences of varying technical ability.

• Contribute to and lead one or more software projects among the ones pursued by the SSE Center.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain software systems related to center projects.
• Interact regularly with other engineers in the center, including mentoring junior engineers and student interns.
• Foster an comprehensive and collaborative work environment.
• Provide regular project status reports to the Center Director and the Lead Software Engineer.