Company:
Penn Foster
Location: Pasadena
Closing Date: 26/10/2024
Salary: £125 - £150 Per Annum
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Exempt Overtime Eligible: Overtime Eligible
Benefits Eligible: Benefit Based
Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community.
Job Summary
IPAC at Caltech has an opening for a Software Applications Developer to participate in the SPHEREx mission.
Caltech is more than a world-renowned science and engineering research and educational institution, it is a community of curious and passionate individuals who collaborate to understand and solve sophisticated scientific and societal challenges. Caltech is an award-winning workplace and one of the best places to work in the greater Los Angeles area. Outstanding employees are critical to Caltech's success.
IPAC, part of the Physics, Math, and Astronomy Division at Caltech ( provides science operations, user support, data and archive services, and scientific vision to maximize discovery with observatories both in space and on the ground. SPHEREx ( a NASA Astrophysics Explorer mission, will conduct a spectroscopic, infrared survey of the entire sky starting in 2025. IPAC provides the SPHEREx Science Data Center, and we are responsible for the development and operation of the data pipeline and for the archiving and support of the data at the NASA/IRSA Infrared Science Archive.
Essential Job Duties
As an Applications Developer, you will work with the engineering and scientific team members on tasks which will include developing astrophysics data processing algorithms based on specifications provided by the science team, and building these algorithms into data-processing pipelines. You will develop both prototype and production-quality software for science operations. You will also help the team interpret and implement project requirements, and detail and document the work that you've accomplished.
Basic Qualifications
If you have the following in your background, then we want to hear about your interest in joining our team:
Preferred Qualifications
Beyond these basic qualifications, there are a set of skills and experiences which will add to your ability to contribute to the roles and responsibilities of an IPAC Applications Developer. The following might give you a head-start here, but even if these do not describe you or your experience, we would still like to hear from you:
Required Documents
Applications will be considered immediately and the position will be open until filled.
To be considered for this position please visit our web site and apply on line at the following link:
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Application Developer
Caltech
Exempt Overtime Eligible: Overtime Eligible
Benefits Eligible: Benefit Based
Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community.
Job Summary
IPAC at Caltech has an opening for a Software Applications Developer to participate in the SPHEREx mission.
Caltech is more than a world-renowned science and engineering research and educational institution, it is a community of curious and passionate individuals who collaborate to understand and solve sophisticated scientific and societal challenges. Caltech is an award-winning workplace and one of the best places to work in the greater Los Angeles area. Outstanding employees are critical to Caltech's success.
IPAC, part of the Physics, Math, and Astronomy Division at Caltech ( provides science operations, user support, data and archive services, and scientific vision to maximize discovery with observatories both in space and on the ground. SPHEREx ( a NASA Astrophysics Explorer mission, will conduct a spectroscopic, infrared survey of the entire sky starting in 2025. IPAC provides the SPHEREx Science Data Center, and we are responsible for the development and operation of the data pipeline and for the archiving and support of the data at the NASA/IRSA Infrared Science Archive.
Essential Job Duties
As an Applications Developer, you will work with the engineering and scientific team members on tasks which will include developing astrophysics data processing algorithms based on specifications provided by the science team, and building these algorithms into data-processing pipelines. You will develop both prototype and production-quality software for science operations. You will also help the team interpret and implement project requirements, and detail and document the work that you've accomplished.
Basic Qualifications
If you have the following in your background, then we want to hear about your interest in joining our team:
- Bachelor's or equivalent degree in a technical subject such as Astronomy, Physics, Math, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Sciences, or a related field.
- Experience as a software developer in a Unix/Linux environment using Python.
- Familiarity with software configuration management principles and tools, source code version control (e.g., git/GitHub) and issue/bug tracking systems (e.g., Jira).
Preferred Qualifications
Beyond these basic qualifications, there are a set of skills and experiences which will add to your ability to contribute to the roles and responsibilities of an IPAC Applications Developer. The following might give you a head-start here, but even if these do not describe you or your experience, we would still like to hear from you:
- Advanced degree in Astronomy, Physics, Math, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Sciences or related field.
- Experience working with scientific data sets and use cases.
- Experience developing software for astronomical data analysis.
- Experience with software containerization and deployment technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience with database applications (SQL), large scale data processing contemporary messaging systems such as Apache Kafka.
Required Documents
- Resume
- Short Cover Letter
Applications will be considered immediately and the position will be open until filled.
To be considered for this position please visit our web site and apply on line at the following link:
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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