Center for Scientific Software Engineering - Research Engineer (Open Rank)

Job Summary

The College of Computing is seeking a Research Engineer (Open Rank) to join their Center for Scientific Software Engineering (CSSE).

Responsibilities

Individuals on the team will work on a variety of different ground-breaking research projects. Some projects may require deep engagement (potentially leading to co-authorship on scientific publications) while others may resemble a more casual consulting engagement. Some projects will require solutions developed from the ground up, and others may involve refactoring existing solutions to conform to industry standards. Individuals who are adaptable, curious, and invested in continuous growth will do well on this team and in this environment.

Required Qualifications

This position opportunity is an open rank announcement. Final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook.

Research Engineer I

• Bachelor's degree

Research Engineer II

• Bachelor's degree with three (3) years or relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or
• Five (5) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of Bachelor's

Senior Research Engineer

• Master's degree with seven (7) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or
• Master's degree with nine (9) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree, or
• Doctoral degree with four (4) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree

Principal Research Engineer

• Master's degree with Eleven (11) years of relevant full-time experience or
• Doctoral degree with Seven (7) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates for this position must have:

• Experience with modern software engineering practices and tools (e.g., CI/CD, automated testing, cloud platforms, etc.).
• Experience with at least one statically typed programming language (C++, C#, Go, Java, Rust, FORTRAN, etc.).
• Experience with at least one dynamically typed programming language (Python, JavaScript, etc.).
• Experience using agentic coding tools.
• A diverse collection of personal Git repositories and/or software projects that demonstrate genuine passion for software engineering, continuous learning, and intellectual curiosity.