AI/Software Systems Engineering - Knowledge Systems, Remote

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

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*These benefits vary by job classification.

Join Our Team as a Software Developer! We are seeking a talented, full-time Software Developer to join our Knowledge Systems team. In this role, you will be an integral part of an interdisciplinary team dedicated to developing innovative enterprise tools that support our mission, automate processes, and enhance workforce efficiency.

If you are passionate about building impactful software, solving complex engineering challenges, and exploring emerging technologies such as AI, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do as a Software Developer:

• Design and develop front-end applications that deliver exceptional user experiences.
• Research and implement new techniques to tackle complex engineering challenges.
• Analyze current systems and architectures to propose innovative solutions for the future.
• Present ideas and technical findings to team members and leadership, fostering a culture of collaboration and creativity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive projects forward from concept to deployment.
• Develop cloud-based and containerized applications leveraging modern technologies.
• Explore and incorporate AI capabilities into workflows to enhance productivity and innovation.
• Write, test, and maintain production-quality code following best practices.

Why Join Us?

• Work on mission-driven enterprise systems that make a real impact.
• Collaborate with talented professionals across disciplines.
• Contribute to innovative solutions in AI, cloud computing, and modern software architectures.
• Be part of a culture that values creativity, continuous learning, and technical excellence.

*The selected applicant can be a remote worker located in any U.S. State or District of Columbia. Regular or periodic travel to your assigned work location may be required.

$102,400 - $199,700

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience and education.
• Experience writing and testing production-quality code.
• Experience with Java and/or C#.
• Experience with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance

• Three (3) or more years' of relevant experience in the following:
  • Experience with AI/ML techniques and related libraries.
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure and deployments (e.g., AWS, Azure, or similar platforms).
  • Experience developing cloud-native or containerized applications.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment.
• Active DOE Q security clearance or DOW equivalent

We develop and incorporate advanced techniques in content analytics into our information systems to improve the ability of the workforce to find the information they need to perform their jobs. We also specialize in customer-directed projects, conducting data engineering activities to automate data collection and transformation, applying machine learning and other AI techniques to data science models, and consulting on data sciences and R&D activities. We also support information management systems and best practices, specifically content/document management and review and approval workflows for publishing information.

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

This Limited Term Employee (LTE) position is a temporary position for one year term, which may be renewed at Sandia's discretion up to a maximum of seven years.

Individuals in LTE positions may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates, and in some cases may be converted to regular career positions during their term if warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing availability of funds, and satisfactory job performance.