Scientific Software Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities

As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 25 job postings with the title “Scientific Software Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30

Postings · last 90 days
25
Most-required skill
Top hiring metro
Boston

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Frequently asked questions about Scientific Software Engineer jobs

+How many Scientific Software Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?

Skillenai has indexed 25 job postings with the title “Scientific Software Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.

+What skills do Scientific Software Engineer jobs require?

Across Scientific Software Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are Python, C++, testing, sensor fusion, differential equations.

+Which cities are hiring the most Scientific Software Engineer?

As of 2026-09-30, Scientific Software Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Boston, Broomfield, Bar Harbor, Denver, Emeryville.

+Is Scientific Software Engineer a good career path right now?

Skillenai indexes 25 Scientific Software Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in Scientific Software Engineer postings is Python, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.

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+What roles do people move into and out of Scientific Software Engineer?

The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.

Weekly indexed Scientific Software Engineer postings — last 90 days

Career paths through Scientific Software Engineer

Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.

Historical career profiles · all locations

1 employer moves kept the same role.

Roles before Scientific Software Engineer

Before Scientific Software EngineerSoftware Engineer → Scientific Software Engineer: 2 observed employer movesWriter → Scientific Software Engineer: 1 observed employer movesResearch Assistant → Scientific Software Engineer: 1 observed employer movesResearch Staff → Scientific Software Engineer: 1 observed employer movesPostdoctoral Research Associate → Scientific Software Engineer: 1 observed employer movesResearch Development Engineer → Scientific Software Engineer: 1 observed employer movesSoftware Development Engineer → Scientific Software Engineer: 1 observed employer movesResearch Programmer → Scientific Software Engineer: 1 observed employer movesScientificSoftwareEngineerSoftware Engineer: 2 movesSoftware Engineer2 movesWriter: 1 movesWriter1 movesResearch Assistant: 1 movesResearch Assistant1 movesResearch Staff: 1 movesResearch Staff1 movesPostdoctoral Research Associate: 1 movesPostdoctoralResearch Associate1 movesResearch Development Engineer: 1 movesResearchDevelopmentEngineer1 movesSoftware Development Engineer: 1 movesSoftwareDevelopmentEngineer1 movesResearch Programmer: 1 movesResearchProgrammer1 moves

Roles after Scientific Software Engineer

After Scientific Software EngineerScientific Software Engineer → Software Engineer: 1 observed employer movesScientific Software Engineer → Data Scientist: 1 observed employer movesScientific Software Engineer → Bioinformatics Software Engineer: 1 observed employer movesScientific Software Engineer → Platform Engineer: 1 observed employer movesScientific Software Engineer → Software Developer: 1 observed employer movesScientificSoftwareEngineerSoftware Engineer: 1 movesSoftware Engineer1 movesData Scientist: 1 movesData Scientist1 movesBioinformatics Software Engineer: 1 movesBioinformaticsSoftware Engineer1 movesPlatform Engineer: 1 movesPlatform Engineer1 movesSoftware Developer: 1 movesSoftware Developer1 moves
How to read this chart · view counts

Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.

Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.

Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.

Observed connections and move counts
ConnectionMoves
Before: Software Engineer2
Before: Writer1
Before: Research Assistant1
Before: Research Staff1
Before: Postdoctoral Research Associate1
Before: Research Development Engineer1
Before: Software Development Engineer1
Before: Research Programmer1
After: Software Engineer1
After: Data Scientist1
After: Bioinformatics Software Engineer1
After: Platform Engineer1
After: Scientific Software Engineer (different employer)1
After: Software Developer1

Skills most often required for Scientific Software Engineer

NamePostingsShare
Python2288.0%
C++1560.0%
testing1456.0%
sensor fusion1352.0%
differential equations1352.0%
Version control1144.0%
statistics1144.0%
debugging1144.0%
linear algebra1144.0%
Multiple hypothesis tracking1040.0%
particle filters1040.0%
digital signal processing1040.0%
design patterns1040.0%
probability1040.0%
radar systems1040.0%

Top companies posting Scientific Software Engineer jobs

Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.

Top companies posting Scientific Software Engineer jobs
CompanyPostings · 90 days
Anduril Industries11
QuEra Computing5
Anduril2
Thejacksonlaboratory2
SandboxAQ1
Genentech1
Constructorknowledgelabs1
Xcimer1
Arcadiascience1

Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.

Top metros hiring Scientific Software Engineer

NamePostingsShare
Boston312.0%
Broomfield312.0%
Bar Harbor28.0%
Denver14.0%
Emeryville14.0%
South San Francisco14.0%

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How this was computed

Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “Scientific Software Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.

role
Scientific Software Engineer
source
Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
data_as_of
2026-09-30
window_days
90
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