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Staffed4U

HPC Software Engineer (TS/SCI with Poly)

Staffed4U, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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HPC Software Engineer Job Type:

Full-Time Location:

Onsite (U.S. Citizenship Required) Clearance Requirement:

Top Secret with favorable completion of a polygraph Visa Status:

U.S. Citizens only –

no visa sponsorship or transfer available

Perks and Benefits

100% Paid Healthcare

31 Days PTO (includes U.S. holidays)

10% 401(k) contribution in every paycheck –

100% Fully Vested Immediately

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Unlimited upskilling and professional development support

About the Role Do you thrive on tackling hard technical challenges and working with cutting‑edge technology?

Our client is seeking a

High Performance Computing (HPC) Software Engineer

to join a team dedicated to solving the most complex mission‑critical challenges in support of U.S. Government operations. In this role, you’ll be immersed in a dynamic environment focused on innovation, performance optimization, and secure software engineering across advanced HPC systems.

What You’ll Be Doing As an HPC Software Engineer, you will:

Collaborate with HPC SMEs, mission stakeholders, and developers to analyze computational needs

Perform

characterization and performance tuning

of software solutions across various HPC node types

Optimize code for

parallel execution and scalability

across clusters

Use

parallel computing frameworks

(e.g., OpenMP, MPI) to enhance software performance

Benchmark HPC systems and conduct

deep performance analysis

Document system architectures, implementations, and performance results

Troubleshoot and debug complex issues affecting compute, memory, storage, and network performance

Work with mission‑critical systems, including:

Real‑time applications

Massive‑scale data processing

Containerized environments

Data transport and application monitoring platforms

Required Skills

Strong experience using the

Linux CLI

Scripting experience with

Bash

and

Python

for automation

Solid knowledge of HPC architectures: compute, memory, network, and storage components

Proficiency in software development using

C, C++, Java, or Python

Expertise with

HPC parallel computing frameworks

such as:

OpenSHMEM

pthreads

OpenMP

MPI

UPC

Experience with:

Code optimization (parallelization, vectorization, tuning)

Performance benchmarking and profiling

Debugging and resolving HPC application issues

Documenting design and performance analysis

Desired Skills

Experience with

Git

for version control

Familiarity with

Atlassian tools

(JIRA, Confluence)

Qualifications

7+ years

of experience in HPC software engineering or a related technical role

Bachelor’s degree

in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline

Compensation

Annual Salary + Bonus

Full benefits package included

Additional Info

This is an onsite position

– remote work is not available

U.S. Citizenship required

Top Secret clearance with favorable polygraph required

No sponsorship or employment visa transfer available

If you’re passionate about high-performance systems, algorithm optimization, and making a national impact through software engineering, this is the opportunity for you.

We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non‑merit factor.

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