Research Networking Systems Software Engineer

Overview

ESnet delivers high-bandwidth, reliable networking that connects national laboratories, universities, CERN, and global research institutions, enabling collaboration on major scientific challenges. Funded by the DOE Office of Science and operated by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, ESnet provides access to DOE research facilities, advanced computing resources, and high-speed international networks.

In this role, you will work in a collaborative, results-driven environment on software projects supporting ESnet’s next-generation network and DOE’s Integrated Research Infrastructure. As part of ESnet’s Pilots and Prototypes Group, you will collaborate with internal teams, DOE labs, global research networks, and academic institutions.

This position has an anticipated start date of July 6, 2026.

• Design, build, test, and deploy software systems for new ESnet networking concepts in an interdisciplinary team.
• Contribute to requirements gathering, architecture, modeling, and prototype development using modern technologies and design patterns.
• Develop and operate software systems, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native compute clusters for R&D and prototype environments.
• Automate provisioning of network, compute, storage, and cloud services, and develop orchestration solutions for scientific workflows.
• Support prototype and early production systems, including troubleshooting complex issues and simulating large-scale deployments.
• Collaborate on projects to deliver solutions on time and within scope, and contribute to software infrastructure architecture initiatives.
• Mentor junior engineers and students, participate in technical working groups, and represent ESnet at conferences through papers and presentations.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field, a minimum of 5 years of software experience, and a demonstrated history of working independently to deliver effective results.
• Demonstrated experience in software design, development, and testing using multiple programming languages, tools, and frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience architecting, designing, and developing small to medium sized projects in an agile environment.
  • Includes experience collaborating in a team environment to deliver impactful solutions.
  • Includes experience collaborating directly with the end customer to gather requirements, generate user cases, and demonstrate capabilities for feedback.
• Use of high level analysis, creativity and initiative, with the ability to design and develop complex solutions consistent with user requirements and established in consultation with designated technical experts.
• Practical experience in the concepts of Software Defined Networking, large volume data movement, and data caching strategies.
• Solid knowledge of Linux system administration, compute storage and network configuration, and compute and network performance monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
• Capable of developing software architectures that utilize highly scalable Kubernetes clusters for software runtimes in the context of software development, testing/QA, and deployment.
• Practical experience in application development utilizing Java and Python languages. Proficient in tools and practices for collaborative software engineering.
• Practical experience in applying AI tools and agentic workflows in software engineering, computer system management and data analysis.

• Practical experience in high performance computing, cloud platforms and cloud native technologies in support of large-scale application workloads.
• Practical experience in implementing CI/CD pipelines for bare metal and cloud native applications.
• Experience in storage systems such as Ceph FS, Object Store, and cache systems.
• Experience and initiatives in documentation of software architecture and use cases, and writeup of project proposals and reports.
• Experience in practical IT training and education and knowledge transfer activities.

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

• Exceptional health and retirement benefits, including pension or 401K-style plans.
• A culture where you’ll…