Scientific Software Developer

About Us:

eSimplicity is a modern digital services company that partners with government agencies to improve the lives and protect the well-being of all Americans, from veterans and service members to children, families, and seniors. Our engineers, designers, and strategists cut through complexity to create intuitive products and services that equip federal agencies with solutions to courageously transform today for a better tomorrow.

Purpose and Scope:

We are seeking an experienced Scientific Software Developer to oversee quality assurance activities across our products and systems. This role is responsible for apply expertise in computer science and scientific disciplines to build, optimize, and maintain software applications used for scientific research, data analysis, and modeling.

Responsibilities:

• Understanding and analyzing the computational requirements of scientific research projects
• Designing and developing robust software applications to meet these requirements
• Implementing and managing databases to store and manage scientific data
• Creating user-friendly interfaces for non-technical users to interact with the software
• Testing and validating software functionality and performance against scientific requirements
• Applying mathematical models and algorithms in the development of scientific software
• Documenting software design, code, usage, and testing procedures for future reference and software maintenance
• Staying up-to-date with new software development technologies and scientific research trends
• Collaborating closely with scientists, researchers, and other stakeholders to ensure the software meets their needs
• Debugging and resolving software issues, optimizing performance, and implementing software updates
• Execute full scientific software development life cycle (SDLC)
• Develop flowcharts, layouts, and documentation to identify requirements and solutions
• Write well-designed, testable code
• Produce specifications and determine operational feasibility
• Integrate software components into a fully functional scientific software system
• Develop scientific software verification plans and quality assurance procedures
• Document and maintain scientific software functionality
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing scientific systems
• Deploy programs and evaluate user feedback
• Comply with project plans and industry scientific standards
• Ensure software is updated with latest features

Required Qualifications:

• All candidates must pass public trust clearance through the U.S. Federal Government. This requires candidates to either be U.S. citizens or pass clearance through the Foreign National Government System which will require that candidates have lived within the United States for at least 3 out of the previous 5 years, have a valid and non-expired passport from their country of birth and appropriate VISA/work permit documentation.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in Scientific Software Development.
• Proven work experience as a Scientific Software Developer or similar role
• Experience designing scientific applications
• Ability to develop software in Python, Java, C++ or other programming languages
• Excellent knowledge of scientific computing, data analysis, and visualization
• Experience with test-driven development
• Proficiency in software engineering tools
• Ability to document requirements and specifications

Working Environment:
eSimplicity supports a remote (or hybrid depending on the role and program) work environment operating within the Eastern time zone so we can work with and respond to our government clients. Expected hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern unless otherwise directed by manager.

Occasional travel for training and project meetings. It is estimated to be less than 5% per year.

Benefits:
We offer a highly competitive salary and full healthcare benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
eSimplicity is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, status as a protected veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.