"Data to Discovery Visualization Software UX Design & Development Engineer"

Position Description

Data to Discovery Visualization Software UX Design & Development Engineer

Job Category
Occasional

ExemptOvertimeEligible
Overtime Eligible

Benefits Eligible
Non-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.

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Job Summary

Maintenance and design/development of new features for software for visualizing and supporting analysis of data resulting from various scientific fields (including material properties, climate simulation, fluid dynamics, glacier studies, etc.) on the web.

Essential Job Duties

• Extend and optimize current visualization tool codes, clean up codes to increase compatibility with new data sets and stability.
• Extend tool capabilities to allow new datasets and reimplement prototypes in P5.js into more web-efficient frameworks.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, or Interaction Design.
• Coding skills in JavaScript with knowledge of React, D3, Three.js, OpenGL Shaders, Unity, Unreal, and Babylon.js libraries, as well as coding practices including use of GitHub and Docker.
• Familiar with User Centric Design methodologies, as well as experience in Interaction Design.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with visualization tools (like VTK), state container web technologies (like Redux), cloud computing (AWS), cluster computing frameworks (ApacheSpark), hierarchical data formats (HDF5), and databases optimized for computing or volumetric data (MondoDB or OpenVDB).

Required Documents

• Resume

Hiring Range

$40.00 to $48.25 per hour

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

As one of the largest employers in Pasadena, CA, Caltech is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, bereavement, etc.), tuition reimbursement, and more. Non-benefit eligible employees will have access to some benefits such as onsite counseling and sick time. Learn more about our benefits and staff perks.