Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy

Full Stack Software Engineer II

Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy

Baltimore, MDFull timePosted Jul 29, 2026

Job description

The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), is NASA’s science operations center for missions including the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes. STScI leads observation planning, data analysis, public engagement, and data archiving for flagship missions.

Our staff spans astronomy, engineering, education, IT, communications, and administration—working together to bring space science to the world. Our world-class astronomical research center is based on the Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus in Baltimore, Maryland. We are seeking a highly motivated Full Stack Software Engineer with strong experience in modern backend development, web technologies, Dev.

Sec. Ops, and data-driven application development.