Job Description

Are you passionate about building solutions for our greatest national challenges?

Are you searching for engaging work with an employer that prioritizes impact, innovation, and personal development?

Do you value working with innovative technology?

If so, we're looking for someone like you to join our team at APL!

To address emerging national challenges, we develop software systems that apply data science and artificial intelligence (AI) to a variety of domains, including social media analysis, disinformation, healthcare, cyber operations, and image and video analysis. We are looking for talented people who can work as part of a team to craft, implement, test, and maintain state-of-the-art data infrastructures. You will combine your data engineering skills with the latest technology in order to build prototypes supporting analysis of multiple data types and environments.

As a Data Engineer, you will...

• Design, build, and maintain data pipeline architectures that will support a wide variety of data modalities
• Lead teams of software and data engineers in implementing these pipelines
• Aggregate and make available complex datasets that meet internal research and sponsor requirements
• Collaborate with sponsors and researchers to better understand their data needs
• Use and build monitoring tools to understand the health of data and underlying infrastructure
• Create AI-based analysis tools that will help downstream users analyze and understand data
• Continually identify and implement new technologies within the field

You'll meet our minimum qualifications if you have...

• B.S. in a computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related field
• At least 2 years of hands on experience developing in either Python, Java, Kotlin, or Go
• Experience with data pipeline, workflow management, and version control tools
• Experience with relational and NoSQL database technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Elastic)
• Understanding of software engineering concepts (e.g., object-oriented vs functional, batch vs stream processing)
• Are able to obtain a Top Secret level security clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

You'll go above and beyond our minimum qualifications if you have ...

• M.S. in a computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related field
• Experience working within data science and machine learning teams
• Experience with /cloud technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, etc)
• Experience with data processing frameworks (Hadoop, Spark, Flink, etc) and/or miscellaneous data stores (e.g., Redis, S3)
• Experience with message brokers (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka)
• Experience with large language models (LLMs) prompt engineering or scripting

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Why work at APL?

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation's most critical defense, security, space and science challenges. While we are dedicated to solving complex challenges and pioneering new technologies, what makes us truly outstanding is our culture. We offer a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere where you can bring your authentic self to work, continue to grow, and build strong connections with inspiring teammates.

At APL, we celebrate our differences and encourage creativity and bold, new ideas. Our employees enjoy generous benefits, including a robust education assistance program, unparalleled retirement contributions, and a healthy work/life balance. APL's campus is located in the Baltimore-Washington metro area. Learn more about our career opportunities at http://www.jhuapl.edu/careers.

APL is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, occupation, marital or familial status, political opinion, personal appearance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. APL is committed to promoting an innovative environment that embraces diversity, encourages creativity, and supports inclusion of new ideas. In doing so, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals of all abilities, including those with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of the hiring process, please contact Accommodations@jhuapl.edu. Only by ensuring that everyone’s voice is heard are we empowered to be bold, do great things, and make the world a better place.

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