Center Scientific Software Engineering - Product Manager - Research Engineer

Job Title

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

Atlanta, Georgia

Regular

Full-Time

298965

The Center supports the development of high-quality, sustainable scientific software.

• Creates custom software solutions in partnership with scientific researchers.
• Discovers, distills, and disseminates emerging GenAI best practices.
• Provides guidance on state-of-the-art tools, technology, and techniques.
• Encourages best practices in open science and open-source software.
• Creates and supports long-term scientific platforms and systems.
• Educates students as they create software solutions and develop their software engineering skills.

• Desire to participate in an exceptional team that pushes the boundaries of science and software.
• Desire to learn, grow, coach, and be coached.
• Ability to learn new concepts across different scientific domains.
• Ability to lead and contribute with a clear understanding of your capabilities and areas for growth.
• Ability to work in a positive, open, and team-oriented way.
• Entrepreneurial drive and ability to thrive in open-ended environments.
• Ability to see beyond the AI hype while still recognizing its utility.

• Partner with Georgia Tech faculty to identify areas of scientific research likely to benefit from dedicated Research Software Engineering.
• Establish goals and requirements to create new functionality that maximizes Research Software Engineering contributions.
• Partner with student Research Software Engineers as they create development plans that deliver agreed-upon functionality.
• Participate in stakeholder meetings with student Research Software Engineers as they embark on established development plans.
• Refine CSSE team processes to achieve our collective goals more efficiently.
• Use agentic tools to increase productivity for the team and our customers.

• Bachelor's degree (Research Engineer I).
• Three (3) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of Master’s or five (5) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of Bachelor’s or Doctoral Degree (Research Engineer II).
• 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 (Senior 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 (Principal Research Engineer).

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, STEM-related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in product management.
• Experience in Data Science, Network Science, Algorithms, Machine Learning and AI.
• Experience working with open-source software and open-source communities.
• Experience collaborating with research stakeholders in academic or industry settings.
• Proven ability to create clear and compelling software specification documents.
• Experience working closely with software engineers to define feature scope and development estimates.
• Strong product acumen, ability to synthesize information quickly and take decisive action.
• Empathy through deliberate engagement with customers and stakeholders to uncover and understand their needs.
• Ability to prioritize effectively in environments with limited resources, ambiguity, or competing demands.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with proven ability to build trust and sustain productive, collaborative relationships.
• Clear and compelling communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle and its various phases.
• Awareness of opportunities and challenges associated with GenAI technologies.

Requests for information may be directed to Dr. Dave Brownell: dave.brownell