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Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI) is seeking a Full-Stack Software Engineer to support the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center is a world leader in satellite-based remote sensing of the ocean. This position will support scientific software development along with tools for data distribution and management for current and future satellite radiometers. The Software Engineer will support projects involving back-end and front-end development; projects involving developing tools for satellite and scientific data distribution and access. The candidate will also work on cloud environment based projects.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Physical Science, Engineering, or Mathematics, and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Demonstrated strong Python skills

• Experience working in a cloud based environment

• Experience developing in a Unix/Linux environment.

• Experience effectively maintaining a version-controlled code repository using modern tools (e.g., Git)

• US Citizenship Required.

Desired Qualifications:

• AWS experience or AWS certificate

• Experience working in an Agile environment.

• Database experience – RDBMS and/or SAP ASE experience

• Scientific based background is preferred.

• Knowledge of Scientific data sets

• Experience with web development

  EOE, including disability/vets

  Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to touch, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk and hear and occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.