Data Engineering Student Assistant
Bnl· Research· Oct 22, 2026 · 6d ago
Upton, NY
Hybrid
Part-time
Principal
$153K–$229K est.
Job description
At the NSLSI-II, the DSSI (Data Science and Systems Integration) Division is responsible for the computing infrastructure, data collection and analysis tools, various beamline controls systems, and much more. DSSI works together with staff across the facility to help enable accelerator operations, beamline experiments, and user data analysis. DSSI is an exciting place to work and use technology to contribute to the amazing scientific discovery taking place throughout the facility.
Position Description
The Data Engineering Group within the NSLS-II’s Data Science and Systems Integration Division is seeking a student assistant to join the team as a software engineer. A successful candidate for this position is an engaged and motivated student who is excited to collaborate with a broad range of scientists and engineers. Potential projects and tasks include work on central data infrastructure, such as the open-source data access service Tiled, as well as beamline-specific data systems. We seek those who are interested in managing large, complex collections of data, especially to support scientific discovery.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain software which makes up part of the facility’s data infrastructure
Perform limited operations support for software or infrastructure under development
Collaborate with other engineers and scientists to gather and address requirements
Configure infrastructure (such as databases, containers, system monitors) and deploy changes using IaC (infrastructure as code)
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Currently enrolled in an academic program leading to a bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, information technology, or a related field
A demonstrated passion for collaborative software development
Experience developing software in Python, especially web servers or storage utilities
Experience working in a Linux environment, including command line and basic system management
Knowledge of file systems, databases, SQL, and authentication & authorization concepts is a plus
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Senior standing or equivalent placement in an academic program in one of the prescribed fields
Existing contributions to open-source software projects or other scientific software
Experience working with FastAPI and related libraries.
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills. Ability to work well in a team environment, with people who have a range of interests and abilities.
Other Information:
This position is primarily on-site, with limited hybrid allowed for some situations (such as remote meetings)
Brookhaven Laboratory is committed to providing fair, equitable and competitive compensation. The full salary range for this position is $17.00 - $31.25 / hourly. Salary offers will be commensurate with the final candidate’s qualification, education and experience and considered with the internal peer group.
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