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Senior Software Developer, Experiment Controls
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Full-time
Menlo Park, CA
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Posted:
June 17, 2026
Location:
Menlo Park, CA, United States
Job Description
Senior Software Developer, Experiment Controls
Job ID
6760
Location
SLAC - Menlo Park, CA
Full-Time
Regular
**SLAC Job Postings**
**Position Overview**
Are you a software engineer motivated by building applications that power scientific discovery? Does contributing to breakthrough discoveries in science and working with unique experimental instrumentation in a world-leading scientific research environment excite you? The Experiment Control Systems (ECS) division within the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) Directorate at SLAC is seeking a Software Developer to join the Engineering and Design controls team. The Software Developer will primarily develop and maintain Python and C/C++ based applications and automation scripts that serve as an important interface for controlling complex experiments to advance scientific research.
LCLS is the world's first hard x-ray free electron laser (XFEL) with unp...
Job ID
6760
Location
SLAC - Menlo Park, CA
Full-Time
Regular
**SLAC Job Postings**
**Position Overview**
Are you a software engineer motivated by building applications that power scientific discovery? Does contributing to breakthrough discoveries in science and working with unique experimental instrumentation in a world-leading scientific research environment excite you? The Experiment Control Systems (ECS) division within the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) Directorate at SLAC is seeking a Software Developer to join the Engineering and Design controls team. The Software Developer will primarily develop and maintain Python and C/C++ based applications and automation scripts that serve as an important interface for controlling complex experiments to advance scientific research.
LCLS is the world's first hard x-ray free electron laser (XFEL) with unp...
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Job Type:
Full-time
Location:
Menlo Park, United States
Posted:
June 17, 2026
Deadline:
June 23, 2026