Scientific Cloud Applications Developer
Lynker Corporation2 months ago
Boulder, CO, USAStaff+
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, deploy, and sustain operational scientific applications for SWPC forecast operations and mission support.
- Develop Python applications, backend services, APIs, data-processing workflows, and automation scripts.
- Develop and support Java and Spring Boot services and integrations.
- Build and maintain containerized applications using Docker or equivalent technologies.
- Support infrastructure-as-code, configuration management, deployment automation, and cloud application patterns.
- Integrate applications with AWS services, cloud-native infrastructure, data-storage platforms, monitoring tools, and deployment pipelines.
- Design, query, maintain, and troubleshoot relational and non-relational databases, including PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and MongoDB.
- Integrate scientific datasets, model outputs, observational data streams, forecast products, and time-series information.
- Transition applications from development or prototype environments into operational production with appropriate testing, documentation, version control, and configuration management.
- Troubleshoot data-flow interruptions, database problems, API failures, container issues, deployment defects, performance degradation, and integration failures.
- Provide Tier 3 on-call or escalation support, root-cause analysis, and coordination for operational scientific applications.
Requirements
- A master’s degree in atmospheric science, space physics, geophysics, engineering, computer science, mathematics, information systems, or a related STEM discipline is required.
- At least 10 years of experience in related areas is required.
- Strong proficiency in Python application development, including backend services, data processing, automation, API development, testing, and maintainable code design.
- Strong Java development experience, including Spring Boot and RESTful APIs.
- Experience with Docker or equivalent containerization technologies.
- Experience with AWS cloud services, cloud-native application patterns, infrastructure automation, deployment pipelines, and operational cloud integration.
- Experience designing, querying, maintaining, and troubleshooting relational databases, including SQL and PostgreSQL or equivalent platforms.
- Familiarity with non-relational or document/key-value databases such as DynamoDB and MongoDB.
- Preferred experience includes operational forecasting, scientific computing, environmental prediction, space weather, weather, aviation, emergency management, or other mission-critical operational environments.
- Preferred experience includes legacy application modernization through refactoring, database migration, containerization, API development, or cloud integration.
- Preferred experience includes GitLab, Jira, and support for high-availability or 24/7 operational environments.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost, including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
- Flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, short- and long-term disability insurance, and life and accident insurance.
- Tuition assistance, training and workforce improvement reimbursement, spot bonuses, and annual recognition awards with bonuses.
- Employee referral program and free self-directed learning resources.
- Personalized career growth plans for every employee.
- Full-time position.
About Lynker Corporation
Lynker Corporation provides scientific and technical consulting, geospatial solutions, and software development to U.S. environmental and water-resource agencies under services contracts. The company supports NOAA and the National Weather Service with meteorology, GIS, and forecasting tool development, and delivers program and portfolio management across conservation and resource programs. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Leesburg, Virginia, Lynker is a privately held contractor.