Senior Geophysical Java Software Engineer

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Responsibilities Include

- Collaborate closely with geophysicists, data scientists, and software engineers to translate scientific domain requirements into robust on-prem or Cloud software solutions.

- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance applications for geophysical and geological data analysis, interpretation and visualization (e.g., seismic, horizon, fault, velocity model, etc.)

- Present architectural designs and technical proposals to the architecture review board.

- Ability to break down development tasks and lay out clear implementation roadmaps.

- Implement and optimize computation algorithms

- Design and develop both thin and thick client applications that interact with cloud-based microservices.

- Ensure high code quality through unit testing, code reviews, security hardening and continuous integration with other domain tools

- Provide technical support and lead user troubleshooting sessions to resolve issues and ensure smooth operation of DSG application.

- Mentor junior developers and actively contribute to architectural and implementation decisions.

- Embrace Agile/Scrum methodologies, delivering and demonstrating working solutions at the end of each sprint

- Stay current with emerging technologies and trends in geophysical computing and software development.

Required Education and Skills

- BS or MS degree in computer science, Geoscience, Applied Mathematics, or a related engineering discipline.

- Minimum of 10 years of experience in scientific or geophysical software development.

- Ability to break down complex development tasks and define clear, actionable implementation roadmaps.

- Proficiency in programming languages: Java, C++.

- Proficiency with development tools and environments:

- - GitLab, Eclipse, VS Code, CI/CD pipelines

- Draw.io for architecture diagrams

- Performance tools: VisualVM, JMC/JFR, Async

- Operating systems: Windows and Linux

- Hands-on experience using GitHub Copilot to accelerate code implementation and enhance development productivity.

- Must be self-motivated but be able to work well in a team environment

Candidates having qualifications that exceed the minimum job requirements will receive consideration for higher level roles given (1) their experience, (2) additional job requirements, and/or (3) business needs. Depending on education, experience, and skill level, a variety of job opportunities might be available, including Technical Advisor Software Development or Senior Technical Advisor Software Development.

Desired Experience

- Knowledge with geophysical and seismic software tools and formats:

- - SEG-Y, Landmark seismic BRICK, CMP, OpenVDS

- DSG, Petrel, Kingdom, GeoFrame, or PaleoScan

- Familiarity with cloud platforms and distributed computing:

- - Restful API design and implementation

- AWS and Azure

- Tools for scalable data processing: Kubernetes, Spark

- Strong experience with Java 2D graphics and 3D OpenGL programming.

- Solid understanding of geophysical methods and data types, including Seismic, Fault, Horizon and Velocity modeling.

- Experience with scientific computing libraries and frameworks:

- - Python: NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, TensorFlow (for ML/AI)

- C++/Java: CUDA (for GPU acceleration)

- Angular or React

- Microservice: Quarkus, Spring Boot, AWS API Gateway

- Docker, Kubernetes

- Advanced awareness and understanding of AI technologies/tools

- Familiarity and understanding of modern cloud technologies and microservices

Halliburton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

Location

700 9th Ave SW Suite 2000, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 3V4, Canada

Job Details

Requisition Number: 202261

Experience Level: Experienced Hire Job Family: Engineering/Science/Technology Product Service Line: Landmark Software & Services Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

Additional Locations for this position:

Work Schedule: Hybrid

Compensation Information

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.