Senior Software Engineer, Sage Grande Testbed
Colorado State University1 day ago
Base Salary
$100k - $140k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and develop software for operating and scaling a distributed network of AI-enabled edge computing nodes.
- Build custom tooling and infrastructure for a fleet growing from 150 to 500 devices.
- Ensure reliable operation of distributed devices, cloud infrastructure, and data pipelines.
- Set technical direction and develop software deployment technologies across systems at scale.
- Mentor students and junior engineers and lead a small team of 1–2 junior engineers.
- Support monitoring, infrastructure, and cybersecurity planning with the distributed team.
- Partner with research users, collaborators, and external organizations to meet node and data requirements.
- Set up and manage support ticket systems for platform and device issues.
- Maintain code and system documentation, perform maintenance, and manage certificate renewals.
- Routinely travel between Argonne National Laboratory, University of Illinois Chicago, and Northwestern University work sites.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field.
- Five years of direct experience supporting code, services, and deployments in production.
- Fluency in Linux, including scripting, user management, networking, package management, SSH, and debugging.
- Fluency in software engineering.
- Authorized to work in the United States by the employment start date.
- Valid driver's license by the employment start date.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment criminal background check.
- Ability to lead or mentor engineers is preferred.
- Experience with Kubernetes cluster deployment and administration is preferred.
- Familiarity with Prometheus, Grafana, cloud data stores, cybersecurity practices, embedded Linux devices, AI software stacks, Ansible, Python data analysis and visualization, and GitHub Actions is preferred.
- Strong communication skills and willingness to learn new tools and technologies are preferred.
Benefits
- Robust employee benefits package, collaborative work environment, and focus on work-life balance.
- Position is based in Chicago, Illinois, with remote work and hosting at Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory; routine travel between specified work sites is required.
- Colorado State University employment includes access to additional employee perks and benefits information.
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