Senior research engineer with expertise in software architecture design (RE3_T1)

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81_25_CASE_DT_RE3

Position

Senior research engineer with expertise in software architecture design (RE3_T1)

Data de tancament

Divendres, 21 Febrer, 2025
Reference: 81_25_CASE_DT_RE3
Job title: Senior research engineer with expertise in software architecture design (RE3_T1)

About BSC

The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, was a founding and hosting member of the former European HPC infrastructure PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe), and is now hosting entity for EuroHPC JU, the Joint Undertaking that leads large-scale investments and HPC provision in Europe. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies in order to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries.

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We are particularly interested for this role in the strengths and lived experiences of women and underrepresented groups to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights in science and IT research. In instances of equal merit, the incorporation of the under-represented sex will be favoured.

We promote Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, fostering an environment where each and every one of us is appreciated for who we are, regardless of our differences.

If you consider that you do not meet all the requirements, we encourage you to continue applying for the job offer. We value diversity of experiences and skills, and you could bring unique perspectives to our team.

Context And Mission

The Barcelona Supercomputing Center is hiring a senior research engineer with high knowledge on software architecture for backend construction: workflow managers, serverless architecture, data management, user privacy policies and governance, API designs, cloud/edge solutions, connection to frontends, IoT and high-performance computing infrastructures.

Key Duties

  • Be in charge of the design, development and implementation of a hybrid cloud on-premise HPC platform integrating, among others, data and user privacy management, workflow managers, functional APIs that execute training and evaluation of AI systems, and management and integration of executions in production level services.
    Compliance of project deliverables according to the stablished working plan.
    Achievement of significant and measurables results.
    Preparation of new competitive proposals (public and private)
    Lead the software and prompt engineering research line inside the dual-use technologies group.

Requirements

  • Education
    • Bachelor of Sciences (software engineering specialty).
    • Master’s degrees in computer architecture, computing infrastructure or computer science will be highly appreciated.
  • Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
    • 5-8 years of minimum experience in similar positions.
      Expert knowledge on SoA, serverless and microservices.
      Expert knowledge on HPC applications and parallel programming models.
      Expert knowledge on Cloud infrastructures design, implementation, monitoring, analysis and optimization.
      Expert knowledge on CI/CD processes.
      Good problem abstraction for software architecture design.
      Knowledge on emergent technologies (OpenStack, Kubernetes, Docker, Singularity, Terraform, Helm or GitOps among others).
      Experience in the private sector leading software architecture development
    • Fluency in English is essential
  • Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
    • Knowledge on data security policies and identity protection. At least 2 years of experience on this tasks is desirable.
      Knowledge on artificial intelligence techniques will be an advantage.
      Knowledge on agile methodologies.
      Experience on testing methodologies will be helpful.
  • Competences
    • Good programing skills in python, C/C++, java, bash.
      Highly appreciated programing skills in GPUs, Fortran.
      High interest in learning new skills and co-work with industrial and academic partners to solve challenging problems.
      Good competences to analyze and assess product changes.
      Leading capacity for software design.
      Strong capacity to work on a multidisciplinary team.
      Good communication skills.
      Team player and goal-oriented.
      Strong analytical background and critical thinking.

Conditions

  • The position will be located at BSC within the CASE Department
  • We offer a full-time contract (37.5h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures
  • Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration
  • Holidays: 23 paid vacation days plus 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
  • Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona
  • Starting date: 17/02/2025

Applications procedure and process

All applications must be submitted via the BSC website and contain:

  • A full CV in English, including contact details.
  • A cover/motivation letter with a statement of interest in English, clearly specifying for which specific area and topics the applicant wishes to be considered. Additionally, two references for further contacts must be included. Applications without this document will not be considered.


Development of the recruitment process

The selection will be carried out through a competitive examination system ("Concurso-Oposición"). The recruitment process consists of two phases:

  1. Curriculum Analysis: Evaluation of previous experience and/or scientific history, degree, training, and other professional information relevant to the position. - 40 points
  2. Interview phase: The highest-rated candidates at the curriculum level will be invited to the interview phase, conducted by the corresponding department and Human Resources. In this phase, technical competencies, knowledge, skills, and professional experience related to the position, as well as the required personal competencies, will be evaluated. - 60 points. A minimum of 30 points out of 60 must be obtained to be eligible for the position.

The recruitment panel will be composed of at least three people, ensuring at least 25% representation of women.

In accordance with OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for each vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will begin the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. At a minimum, a personality questionnaire as well as a technical exercise will be conducted during the process.

The panel will make a final decision, and all individuals who participated in the interview phase will receive feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.


At BSC, we seek continuous improvement in our recruitment processes. For any suggestions or comments/complaints about our recruitment processes, please contact recruitment [at] bsc [dot] es.

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Deadline

The vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired. Applications will be regularly reviewed and potential candidates will be contacted.

OTM-R principles for selection processes

BSC-CNS is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment principles (OTM-R). This is applied for any potential candidate in all our processes, for example by creating gender-balanced recruitment panels and recognizing career breaks etc.
BSC-CNS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable state or local law.
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