Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications. They are seeking a Junior Software Engineer with a strong foundation in C++ and scientific computing to help build and optimize high-performance software systems used in compute-intensive research environments.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain high‑performance C++ software for scientific and computational workloads
- Build scalable applications using modern C++ (17/20) with an emphasis on correctness, performance, and maintainability
- Develop and extend scientific computing pipelines running in Linux and HPC environments
- Optimize compute‑intensive code using profiling, benchmarking, and performance‑tuning techniques
- Collaborate with senior engineers and researchers to translate computational requirements into robust software solutions
- Work with containerized applications (Docker, Singularity) deployed in HPC and cloud environments
- Integrate applications with HPC schedulers (e.g., Slurm) for batch and interactive workloads
- Contribute to documentation, testing, and CI/CD workflows to support reliable software delivery
Skills
- 1–3 years of professional experience (or equivalent academic/research experience) in software development
- Proficiency in C++ for scientific or performance‑critical applications
- Working knowledge of Linux development environments
- Familiarity with modern build systems (e.g., CMake, Bazel)
- Experience or coursework in scientific computing, numerical methods, or systems programming
- Basic experience with Python for scripting, tooling, or analysis
- Strong problem‑solving skills and a desire to learn complex technical systems
- Exposure to parallel or high‑performance computing concepts (e.g., multithreading, vectorization, MPI, OpenMP)
- Experience with GPU computing (CUDA, etc.)
- Experience running software on HPC clusters or similar shared compute environments
- Familiarity with container technologies (Docker, Singularity)
- Experience with profiling or performance‑analysis tools
- Interest in applied scientific or research‑driven software development
Benefits
- 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
- Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- 401K match up to 5%
- Educational Benefits for Career Growth
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Flexible Spending Accounts: Healthcare (FSA)
- Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
- Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
- Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)
Company Overview
At Axle, we are driven by the mission to accelerate discovery and enhance organizational outcomes by revolutionizing operations with our innovative solutions. It was founded in 2002, and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://axleinfo.com/.Company H1B Sponsorship
Axle has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 37 in 2025, 40 in 2024, 61 in 2023, 30 in 2022, 19 in 2021, 38 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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