Principal Software Application Architect - Landmark
Halliburton Energy Services, Houston, TX, United States
Principal Software Application Architect – Landmark
Date: Apr 24, 2026
Location: Houston, TX, US, 77032
Overview
Landmark provides E&P professionals with software‑driven lifecycle insights that generate new ideas, actions, and results to maximize asset value. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Geophysical Application Developer to lead the design, development, and optimization of advanced software solutions for geophysical data processing, modeling, visualization, and interpretation. In this role, you will collaborate closely with geoscientists to create innovative tools that enhance data‑driven decision‑making through powerful visualization and interpretation capabilities and work with global development teams across Europe, Canada, and the United States.
Job Duties
Strong understanding of software, hardware and cloud related emerging technologies and trends in geoscience and scientific related computing and software development.
Strong understanding of software development design architecture.
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.).
Lead architectural reviews with teams.
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.
Qualifications
Hands‑on experience using Agentic AI to accelerate code implementation and enhance development productivity.
BS or MS degree in computer science, Geoscience, Applied Mathematics, or a related engineering discipline.
Minimum of14 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 developing thick‑client applications.
Must be self‑motivated but be able to work well in a team environment.
Nice to have 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:
Creating Microservices
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
Equal Opportunity Employer
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
3000 N Sam Houston Pkwy E, Houston, Texas, 77032, United States
Requisition Information
Requisition Number: 208290
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: (none provided)
Compensation Information
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.
Nearest Major Market
Houston
Job Segment
Cloud, Application Developer, Developer, Java, Testing, Technology
At Halliburton, we’re committed to providing you and your family with a comprehensive and affordable benefits package. We offer support for your physical, emotional, financial and parental needs, now and in the future. When you join our team, you’ll have access to a wide range of resources designed to help you thrive at work and at home.
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Date: Apr 24, 2026
Location: Houston, TX, US, 77032
Overview
Landmark provides E&P professionals with software‑driven lifecycle insights that generate new ideas, actions, and results to maximize asset value. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Geophysical Application Developer to lead the design, development, and optimization of advanced software solutions for geophysical data processing, modeling, visualization, and interpretation. In this role, you will collaborate closely with geoscientists to create innovative tools that enhance data‑driven decision‑making through powerful visualization and interpretation capabilities and work with global development teams across Europe, Canada, and the United States.
Job Duties
Strong understanding of software, hardware and cloud related emerging technologies and trends in geoscience and scientific related computing and software development.
Strong understanding of software development design architecture.
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.).
Lead architectural reviews with teams.
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.
Qualifications
Hands‑on experience using Agentic AI to accelerate code implementation and enhance development productivity.
BS or MS degree in computer science, Geoscience, Applied Mathematics, or a related engineering discipline.
Minimum of14 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 developing thick‑client applications.
Must be self‑motivated but be able to work well in a team environment.
Nice to have 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:
Creating Microservices
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
Equal Opportunity Employer
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
3000 N Sam Houston Pkwy E, Houston, Texas, 77032, United States
Requisition Information
Requisition Number: 208290
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: (none provided)
Compensation Information
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.
Nearest Major Market
Houston
Job Segment
Cloud, Application Developer, Developer, Java, Testing, Technology
At Halliburton, we’re committed to providing you and your family with a comprehensive and affordable benefits package. We offer support for your physical, emotional, financial and parental needs, now and in the future. When you join our team, you’ll have access to a wide range of resources designed to help you thrive at work and at home.
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