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Job-ID 301719
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Offer DescriptionJob DescriptionYour responsibilitiesAre you an experienced software developer, or a scientist with a masters degree or PhD interested in the challenges offered by computing for High Energy Physics? Do you want to contribute to the software R&D at the heart of LHC data processing?Join the EP-SFT group at CERN, responsible for developing and maintaining core software packages used by the experiments at the Large Hadron Collider, the world’s largest particle accelerator. You will become a core C++ software developer in the team developing the CernVM-FileSystem (CVMFS, ).CVMFS is a global, read-only filesystem that specializes in delivering software and helps to enable distributed scientific computing across cloud- and supercomputing sites at a global scale.In particular, you will:
- Improve the performance and usability of the CVMFS client and publisher
- Work with cloud- and supercomputing facilities to make CVMFS more accessible
- Contribute to the baseline support and maintenance tasks of the project.
Where to apply WebsiteRequirementsResearch Field Computer science » Other Education Level Master Degree or equivalentResearch Field Communication sciences » Other Education Level PhD or equivalentResearch Field Physics » Other Education Level Master Degree or equivalentResearch Field Physics » Other Education Level PhD or equivalentSkills/QualificationsYour profileSkills
- Experience with software version control (e.g. git) and build tooling
- Good C++ knowledge. In particular: STL interfaces and algorithms, parallelism, thread-safety.
- Competencies in systems and network programming (e.g libcurl)
- UNIX knowledge, in particular familiarity with filesystem concepts.
Optional but a plus:
- Experience with container technologies (such as docker)
- Knowledge of the Go language
- Experience with HEP experiments code, their software lifecycle and build tooling.
Eligibility criteria:
- You are a national of a
. * You have a professional background in STEM (or a related field) and have either:
- a Master’s degree with 2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience;
- or a PhD with no more than 3 years of post-graduation professional experience.
- You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
Additional InformationJob closing date: 09.12.2024 at 23:59 hrs CET.Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.Working hours: 40 hours per weekTarget start date: 01-February-2025This position involves:
- Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.
Job reference: EP-SFT-2024-189-GRAPField of work: Software Engineering and ITWhat we offer
- A monthly stipend ranging between 6212 and 6828 Swiss Francs per month (net of tax).
- Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
- Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.
- 30 days of paid leave per year.
- On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.
Research Field Computer science » OtherPhysics » OtherAdditional InformationWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute CERN Country Switzerland GeofieldContact CityGeneva WebsiteStreetEsplanade des particules 1 Postal Code1217 E-Mailvirginie.galvin@cern.chSTATUS: EXPIREDShare this page