Senior Software Engineer - AI-Enabled Science and Security Platforms

About the Role

Join us as a Senior Software Engineer to work on AI-enabled science and security platforms at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). This remote position offers you the chance to contribute to cutting-edge projects that reduce discovery cycles from years to months. You will be part of a team that integrates advanced computing with real operational needs, building custom tools and delivering systems that can operate in secure and mission-critical environments.

What You'll Do

• Design and deploy scalable agentic AI systems with autonomous workflows and complex decision-making.
• Build LLM orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, LangGraph, etc.) and production-ready developer tooling.
• Engineer petabyte-scale pipelines and real-time streaming platforms handling terabytes per hour.
• Deliver monitoring/observability (logging, metrics, tracing) and security-first DevSecOps across secure enclaves.
• Build end-to-end MLOps: model versioning, deployment, monitoring, and AI governance.

Requirements

• PhD in software engineering or related field and 3 years of Software Engineering experience -OR- MS/MA software engineering or related field and 5 years of Software Engineering experience -OR- BS/BA in software engineering or related field and 7 years of Software Engineering experience.
• Experience with programming languages such as Python, C++, Go, C#, and TypeScript for high-performance systems.
• Strong background in software engineering and DevOps practices including CI/CD, testing, and version control.
• Experience in designing modular, scalable, and distributed systems for data-intensive workloads.
• Familiarity with machine learning frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, and JAX.

Nice to Have

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies like Kubernetes.
• Experience in real-time data processing using Kafka, Flink, and Spark Streaming.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from $161,300 to $255,000 per year.
• Comprehensive relocation support for those moving to join our team.
• Flexible work schedules and the opportunity to work remotely.
• Health insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance.
• Robust telehealth care options and mental health benefits.

This Senior Software Engineer role is an exciting opportunity to apply your skills in a meaningful way, contributing to national security and scientific discovery. Join us in building the future of AI-enabled platforms!