Software Engineer (EP-SFT-2024-189-GRAP)

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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