Astronomical Lead Software Developer

The University of Alberta; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alberta in Edmonton is seeking a manager to oversee CanDIAPL software development. This hybrid role combines remote and in-person work at North Campus and requires coordinating activities with five Canadian universities and international partners.

You will lead the development of software infrastructure for CanDIAPL, align milestones, prioritize feature requests and bug reports, and ensure an interoperable codebase that meets scientific and technical specifications.

Job description

This competition is open to all applicants; however, internal applicants will be given priority consideration based on minimum qualifications, or a combination of experience, skills, and abilities before external applicants are considered.

This position has a term length of 3 years.

Location - This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.

The staff member will join the research team building the Canadian Data-Intensive Astrophysics Platform (CanDIAPL; https://www.candiapl.ca/), an international, university-led team based in Canada. This manager will supervise the development of software infrastructure hosted on CanDIAPL servers operated with the Digital Research Alliance (Alliance; https://www.alliancecan.ca/) and the Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy (IDIA; https://idia.ac.za). This manager will act as lead software developer for the “Multi-Messenger Portal” component of CanDIAPL.

Primary tasks will include coordinating and overseeing software development activities at the University of Alberta, coordinating contributions with five other Canadian universities and international partners, developing uniform codebase through a central repository, and ensuring that all components are interoperable and meet scientific and technical specifications. The incumbent will also coordinate, prioritize and oversee the project's software milestones, feature requests and bug reports, and participate in the project’s management committee. Throughout this work, the incumbent will facilitate multi-site collaboration.