EPSCI Scientific Software Developer I

Come join our team at Jefferson Lab, where great mindsmatter.

Posting Date:09/12/2025
Range:$78,600 - $139,200 (SCS 1)
Work type:Flexible On-site (working more than 60% on-site)

What your job will be like:
TheEPSCI Scientific Software Developer will help debug issues and implement new features in highly complex, multi-threaded scientific software written in C++. They will work with domain experts in nuclear particle physics and high-speed data acquisition systems (DAQ). They will also contribute to front-end web applications that will include AI/ML systems for data quality monitoring and will occasionally code in Python and Java.

In this role you will:

• Work with domain experts in Physics, Data Science, and Computer Science to develop highly efficient scientific software written in C++, Python, and Java.
• Maintain and document software developed with EPSCI participation.
• Support scientists using EPSCI software with new feature support, bug fixes, and training.
• Design and implement human friendly and efficient web interfaces which interact with databases.
  
• Present status of software and computer system at meetings of domain expert scientists.

Qualifications we require:

• Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, or related field.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Object Oriented programming in C++
• Python
• Use of Integrated Development Environment (e.g. VSCode or CLion)
• Figma website design with database queries

About Jefferson Lab

Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community.

A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of "big science" and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC; Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.

Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab

At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans * Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
• 401(k) Plan - 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested * Flexible Work Arrangements (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)
• Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
• Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches, mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast

Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (JSA) manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). JSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

JSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting @jlab.org or contact Human Resources by calling (757) 269-7100 and selecting option 1 between 8 am - 5 pm EST to provide the nature of your request.

Employment with JSA is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.