Scientific Software Engineer – Algorithms

About the role

About Pendar Technologies

Pendar Technologies develops advanced optical sensing and chemical identification technologies that bring sophisticated laboratory analysis into real-world environments. Our instruments combine innovative optical hardware, spectroscopy, imaging, and computational methods to enable rapid, reliable identification of chemical substances.

Our technologies support applications in public safety, chemical threat detection, and scientific analysis. We are a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers working at the intersection of physics, chemistry, optics, and software.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Scientific Software Engineer – Algorithms to develop the algorithms and software that power our next generation of analytical instruments.

This is a hands-on, software-intensive position for someone with a strong scientific background, excellent programming skills, and a passion for solving complex technical problems. You will work closely with scientists and engineers to develop new analytical approaches and turn them into robust, high-performance software integrated into our products.

The position offers substantial technical ownership, opportunities to work across different scientific disciplines, and the satisfaction of seeing your solutions deployed in real-world applications.

What You'll Do

- Develop, implement, and optimize algorithms for processing and interpreting scientific data, including images and spectroscopic measurements.

- Design approaches to feature extraction, signal processing, pattern recognition, classification, and quantitative analysis.

- Apply mathematical modeling, statistical methods, and machine learning where appropriate to solve challenging measurement and analysis problems.

- Write high-quality, maintainable Python code, taking solutions from initial concept through validation, optimization, and product integration.

- Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate algorithm design, software implementation, and problem-solving, while applying sound scientific and engineering judgment to evaluate and validate results.

- Collaborate with scientists, optical engineers, and software developers to understand instrument behavior, establish performance requirements, and develop effective solutions.

- Evaluate algorithm performance using experimental data, troubleshoot failures, and improve accuracy, speed, and robustness.

What We're Looking For

Required qualifications

- Ph.D. in a scientific, mathematical, or technical discipline. Recent graduates are particularly encouraged to apply.

- Excellent Python programming skills, demonstrated through substantial hands-on software development experience.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a foundation in mathematics and statistics.

- Ability to develop original algorithmic solutions, rather than relying exclusively on existing software packages or established techniques.