Astronomy Software Engineer | Remote

Position: Astronomical Computation Engineer

Type: Hourly contract

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Develop Python verification scripts using astronomical libraries (e.g., pyswisseph, Skyfield) to compute and validate planetary longitudes, ascendant (Lagna), house cusps, and related astrological elements.
• Implement Nirayana (sidereal) longitude conversions by applying specified Ayanamsa systems (Lahiri, Krishnamurti, Raman, etc.).
• Programmatically compute Nakshatra, Pada, Tithi, Yoga, Karana, and other Panchang elements from astronomical ground truth.
• Build automated test harnesses to validate batches of Kundali computation problems against independently computed ephemeris data.
• Create 10–15 code-verified evaluation problems per month with algorithmically generated ground truth.
• Document discrepancies between ephemeris sources and Ayanamsa systems, including quantified error margins.
• Develop verification pipelines enabling non-technical team members to cross-check manually created problems.
• Collaborate with classical scholars to translate traditional Jyotish methods into reproducible computational workflows.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Physics, Astronomy, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Strong years of professional Python development experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency with at least one astronomical computation library such as pyswisseph or Skyfield.
• Strong understanding of Sayana (tropical) vs Nirayana (sidereal) coordinate systems and Ayanamsa transformations.
• Familiarity with astronomical time systems (UT, UTC, Julian Date, etc.) and coordinate systems (ecliptic, equatorial).
• Working knowledge of Vedic Astrology concepts (Rashi, Nakshatra, Lagna, Bhava, Graha).
• Ability to write clear, well-documented, and reproducible code explaining both astronomical and astrological context.
• Comfortable debugging ephemeris calls and handling coordinate/time conversions accurately.

Application Process

• Upload resume
• Shortlisting
• Technical Interview