Staff Software Developer (Joint BioEnergy Institute)

Berkeley Lab’s (LBNL) Biological Systems and Engineering (BSE) Division has an opening for a Staff Software Developer to join the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI)!

JBEI is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Research Center dedicated to developing advanced biofuels—liquid fuels derived from the solar energy stored in plant biomass that can replace gasoline, diesel and jet fuels.

In this exciting role, you will develop advanced software, AI-driven workflows, and web applications that support analysis and optimization of bioenergy and bioproduct systems. You will have the opportunity to work with multidisciplinary research teams, focus on building algorithms, user interfaces, and scalable tools for biorefinery siting, crop yield prediction, and assessment of costs and environmental impacts. You will integrate AI, data management, and analytics on LBNL computing infrastructure while applying statistical and machine learning methods to bioprocess models, mentoring a small team of researchers, collaborating with scientists to translate research needs into software solutions, and improving existing codebases through high-quality, maintainable software engineering practices.

This position has an anticipated start date of August 1, 2026.

We’re here for the same mission, to bring science solutions to the world. Join our team and YOU will play a supporting role in our goal to address global challenges! Have a high level of impact and work for an organization associated with 17 Nobel Prizes!

*Why join Berkeley Lab?*

We invest in our employees by offering a total rewards package you can count on

• Exceptional health benefits.
• Generous paid time off, sick time off, and holidays.
• A culture where you’ll belong - we are invested in our teams!

What You Will Do

* Collaborate with researchers in JBEI's Lifecycle, Economics and Agronomy Division (LEAD) to develop, maintain, and enhance web applicat...