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Scientific Software Engineer

Raise
Spring, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 10/22/2026 CLOSED ON 10/26/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scientific Software Engineer position at Raise?

Scientific Software Engineer

  • Pay Rate: $70 - $80/hour (on W2)
  • Contract Length: 12 months
  • Location: Spring, TX 77389

Raise is currently hiring a contract team member on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader.

 

Overview

Your code helps geoscientists see deep below the earth’s surface. As a Scientific Software Engineer, you build and support the seismic imaging software a leading energy company uses to find oil and gas. You work side by side with geoscientists and researchers, and your code runs on a world-class high-performance computing (HPC) system. Success means faster, more reliable imaging, so scientists get answers sooner.


Responsibilities

  • Develop and support seismic imaging applications as part of a Scrum team.
  • Work through a shared backlog with engineers in Houston and India.
  • Partner with geoscientists and researchers to understand their needs and solve scientific problems.
  • Turn prototype research code into reliable production software.
  • Tune applications so they make better use of the HPC system and speed up seismic processing projects.
  • Support business partners around the world.
  • Help the HPC systems team and geoscientists plan future hardware and system upgrades.

Required Qualifications

  • 10 years of C/C experience on scientific computing code that runs in parallel
  • Modern C (C 11 and later)
  • Python and Bash shell scripting in a Linux environment
  • Experience building simulation-based software
  • Experience working with third-party application programming interfaces (APIs)
  • Strong grasp of code complexity and how algorithm choices affect performance
  • A degree in computer science, software engineering, engineering, applied mathematics, computational science, or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in seismic imaging, geoscience, or oil and gas
  • Message Passing Interface (MPI), plus OpenMP or CUDA
  • Profiling and performance tuning with tools like Intel VTune, NVIDIA Nsight, or gprof
  • Object-oriented design
  • Git and Azure DevOps (ADO)
  • Experience on an Agile Scrum team
  • Clear written and spoken communication, including mentoring others
  • You take initiative, enjoy a hard scientific problem, and put safety first.

 


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Raise is an established hiring firm with over 65 years of experience. We believe strongly in making the world a better place through work, which is why we’re a certified B Corporation and donate 10% of our profits to charity.


We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/nonvisible disabilities.


We have a dedicated webpage for accommodations where you can learn more about what we offer, and request accommodation: https://raise.jobs/accommodations/


In order to submit candidates for roles, our clients will sometimes require personal information to confirm the identity of applicants and their legal status to work. Raise will never ask you for personal or banking information unless you have been selected for a job. If you are ever unsure about the legitimacy of this or another job posting by Raise (or have any other questions), please contact us at 1 800-567-9675 or hello@raiserecruiting.com

 




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