Earth Science Software Engineer (ES4)

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Earth Science Software Engineer to support the cloud infrastructure, data pipelines, and web applications for two research teams at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center: the Short-term Prediction Research and Transition (SPoRT) project and the Disasters Team.

This position will serve as the technical bridge between scientific discovery and operational deployment. The selected candidate will design, automate, and maintain the data processing and software systems that allow critical Earth observation and meteorological data to flow from NASA satellites to real-time decision-makers. Whether optimizing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) for SPoRT's real-time weather research or building out Python/GIS automation for the new AWS-based Disasters Portal, you will ensure NASA's science products are resilient, scalable, and highly available for global societal benefit.

Note, a candidate must be a U.S. citizen to apply.

Responsibilities

The Earth Science Software Engineer will split their time between the SPoRT and Disasters teams, serving as the critical bridge between scientific discovery and operational deployment. This role focuses on software development, data pipeline design, and the transition of research into production environments.

Data Pipelines & Processing Automation

• Design End-to-End Pipelines: Develop and automate robust Python-based data processing pipelines for the ingestion, formatting, and metadata curation of real-time satellite feeds and high-volume geospatial datasets.
• Standardize GIS Workflows: Partner with NASA Earthdata GIS to design and automate GIS-based data dissemination protocols, web services, and SpatioTemporal Asset Catalogs (STAC), enabling the seamless integration of derived scientific products into public-facing web environments.

Putting Science Code into Production (Research-to-Operations)

* Software Implementation: Support the implementation, optimization, and sc...