Scientific Software Engineer - HPC Refactor & GPU Porting

Institute of Science and Technology Austria; Wien; Presencial; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading research institute in Austria is seeking a Scientific Software Engineer to enhance the performance and scalability of scientific applications. Candidates should have a strong background in Python and C/C++, along with experience in algorithmic optimization. This role involves collaboration with researchers and the application of best practices in software development. A vibrant working environment is offered in Vienna.

Formación

• Proven track record in developing or optimizing scientific libraries and applications.
• Experience deploying and running scientific applications on Slurm-based clusters.
• Strong debugging skills and flexibility with a commitment to high-quality results.

Responsabilidades

• Refactor and modularize existing scientific software to improve performance.
• Port and translate scientific applications between languages.
• Profile and optimize numerical algorithms for modern HPC systems.
• Collaborate with researchers to adapt workflows to computing architectures.
• Implement automated testing and CI/CD pipelines for research codebases.
• Support the adoption of reproducible and maintainable software practices.

Conocimientos

Python

C/C++

Fortran

Algorithmic optimization

Numerical techniques

Git

Unit testing

CI/CD workflows

MPI

OpenMP

CUDA

OpenACC

Educación

Degree in Computer Science, Computational Science, Physics, APplied Mathematics, or a related field

Descripción del empleo

A leading research institute in Austria is seeking a Scientific Software Engineer to enhance the performance and scalability of scientific applications. Candidates should have a strong background in Python and C/C++, along with experience in algorithmic optimization. This role involves collaboration with researchers and the application of best practices in software development. A vibrant working environment is offered in Vienna.