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Scientific Software Developer (DC, NoVA)

Stellar Science · Tysons, VA, US

Spotted 3d agoFull-time

Job details

Employment
Full-time
Education
PhD
Posted
Oct 28, 2026
Last confirmed open
Oct 29, 2026
Job description

About this role

Scientific Software Developer

We are a team of collaborative scientists and software engineers who are passionate about building and maintaining high-quality, extensible code using modern C++ practices. In this role, you will collaborate with software and domain experts to design and implement software that solves complex, real-world problems.

You will help build and support software across a variety of cutting-edge domains, including computer vision, atmospheric and physics-based modeling, high-performance computing (HPC), space domain awareness, and machine learning.

What You Bring* B.S. or advanced degree (M.S./Ph.D.) in computer science, math, science, or an engineering field.

  • Strong experience with object-oriented development and C++ programming. An enthusiasm for or interest in adopting modern C++23 practices is highly valued.
  • A track record of learning new paradigms and a desire to build clean, high-quality code.
  • U.S. citizenship and a willingness to undergo a background investigation. Ability to perform some work at government and/or customer sites in the Northern Virginia (NoVA) area. An active security clearance is a plus, but not required to apply.

Skills We Use (Experience in any of these is a plus)

*We don't expect anyone to know all of these! If you have experience or interest in a few of these areas, we want to hear from you: Python, Java, TypeScript, C++ Boost, or Eigen

  • Supercomputing (OpenMP, threads, MPI, GPUs/CUDA)
  • Cross-platform development (Linux and Windows)
  • 3D graphics (OpenGL, Vulkan, WebGL)
  • User interface development (Qt, Material UI)
  • Physics/aerospace modeling, orbital mechanics, directed energy, or simulation frameworks like AFSIM
  • Machine learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow) and core data analysis tools (NumPy, pandas)

Our Interview Process

To help us understand your coding style and engineering skills, we will request a representative sample of your code early in the evaluation process. This can be something you've written for work, for a class, or a personal project you built just for fun. See our generous and flexible benefits at our https://www.stellarscience.com/careers#benefits

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