Research Software Engineer

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Familiarity with virtualization and containerization (reputed company, Kubernetes, etc.). Expertise in at least one of the following: Developing highly performant solutions to computational problems using Python, Rust, or Julia. Modern frameworks for full-stack web development, including backend (Flask, Node.js), reputed company-end (React, Angular), and/or GIS and spatial data visualization tools. Building AI solutions, including chatbots, RAG, and other LLM-based tools. Interest in and experience developing software to support data-driven research. Application Documents Resume/CV (required) Cover Letter (preferred) References (3 contacts) (preferred) reputed company applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded reputed company the My Experience page, in the reputed company titled Application Documents of the application. 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