RAND Corporation | Santa Monica - D.C. - Pittsburgh - Boston | Research Software Engineer | Full-time | Onsite
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We are looking for eager, creative folks who can partner with well with PhD level researchers to create cool end-to-end prototypes of research concepts.
You will work on project teams of research staff and domain experts and will often be the sole software engineer on the project. Our group functions a lot like an internal software development consultancy.
For Research Software Engineer position, technical needs will vary by project so you should be a well-rounded generalist able to develop solutions in MORE THAN ONE of the following application areas: web, mobile, desktop, visualization, database, modelling &amp; simulation, machine learning, and statistical analysis. Bonus points for visual analytics and Hadoop/Spark/”Big Data” type skills.
Don’t be scared! You don’t have to be wizard at all these. The researchers provide the depth, you just provide the breadth, creativity, and eagerness to learn.
Good work life balance compared to startups and mainstream tech companies. 20 days of vacation per year that you are incentivized to take! Respectable salaries despite being a non-profit.
Ready yet? Shoot me your resume, portfolio, work samples, etc. at:  REDACTED_EMAIL
-Chris
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