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Research Software Engineer position at IFAE

    • Barcelona, IFAE,
    • PIC, Bellaterra
    •
    • Europe
  • gr-qc
  • astro-ph
  • cs
Deadline on Apr 25, 2025
Job description:
You will work as a software engineer at PIC, closely collaborating with the IFAE gravitational-wave group and remotely with the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the IGWN Computing and Software Group. Your job will consist in:
  • Supporting our group’s research in gravitational waves
  • Supporting the development of new data analysis and signal processing methods, or applications of machine learning
  • Providing computing support for the LIGO Scientific Collaboration
  • Supporting high-throughput computing workflows and large-scale data distribution at PIC and on the LIGO clusters
  • Collaborating with the PIC computer engineers
This position will be open until filled, but we encourage applications as soon as possible. Further information about IFAE and PIC is available at the web link.

Competencies and Qualifications Required

You will have the support of the Operations and Services teams at PIC and access to their expert knowledge in production services and systems administration. In turn, we expect from you:
  • Excellent grades
  • Experience in programming languages; our main language is Python but others like system or web languages are a plus
  • Experience with software development tools and version control systems.
  • Knowledge of high-throughput computing and workflow management
  • Familiarity with data analysis techniques and tools
  • Good English knowledge
  • Ability to document protocols and procedures clearly and concisely
Experience in any of the following is a plus
  • Git, CI/CD
  • HTCondor and the Open Science Grid
  • Machine learning for scientific applications
  • Code optimization and/or numerical methods
Offered contract
  • Full-time contract (40 h/week)
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Contract: Indefinido Actividades Científico Técnicas
  • The position will correspond to an Engineer.
  • Salary will be proportional to experience and qualifications within the corresponding category range.
  • Work with interesting experimental science. Opportunity to gain first-hand learning experience. Personal growth, innovation and learning every day.
  • The selected candidate is expected to join the IFAE as soon as possible.
Application and Selection process
Candidates should provide an expression of interest, a CV, and arrange for three letters of reference, sent by email to pic.jobs@pic.es and rrhh@ifae.es and including in the subject “2025/11_LIGO-Virgo_PIC_engineer”.
For further information please contact: Prof. Andrew Lundgren (alundgren@ifae.es ) or Prof. Mario Martínez (mmp@ifae.es )
Contact:
Letters of Reference should be sent to:
Posted 6 days ago, updated 6 days ago