High-Performance Computing Support engineer

Barcelona Supercomputing Center; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Restaurant tickets

Private health insurance

Relocation assistance

Flexible hours

Descripción de la vacante

The Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS) is offering a full-time position for an HPC Support Engineer in the Operations Department, based in Barcelona. You will work with Linux systems, assist RES users, and help optimize applications for better resource usage.

We value collaboration, strong communication, and a proactive mindset as you contribute to monitoring performance, developing automation, and supporting the day-to-day operations of one of Europe’s leading HPC facilities.

Formación

• Degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
• Minimum 1 year in an HPC center handling incidents and user requests.
• Experience with Linux systems.
• Experience in parallel programming models (MPI, OpenMP, threading) is an advantage.
• Good level of English.
• Experience in MySQL, Python and Bash scripting.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Resolve incidents that RES users may have during their executions and assist with applications to optimize resource use.
• Support user and applications consultant groups with performance monitoring and parallel optimization.
• Develop new solutions to improve user experience of HPC resources.
• Create solutions to automate incident resolution and requests.

Conocimientos

English proficiency

Written & verbal communication

Team collaboration

Educación

Degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Herramientas

Linux systems

MySQL

Python

Bash scripting

MPI

OpenMP

Descripción del empleo

Starting date: 01/11/2026

Job Reference

469_26_OP_US_HPC

Position

High-Performance Computing Support engineer

Closing Date

Thursday, 29 October, 2026

About BSC

The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, was a founding and hosting member of the former European HPC infrastructure PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe), and is now hosting entity for EuroHPC JU, the Joint Undertaking that leads large-scale investments and HPC provision in Europe. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies in order to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries.

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We are particularly interested for this role in the strengths and lived experiences of women and underrepresented groups to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights in science and IT research. In instances of equal merit, the incorporation of the under-represented sex will be favoured.

We promote Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, fostering an environment where each and every one of us is appreciated for who we are, regardless of our differences.

If you consider that you do not meet all the requirements, we encourage you to continue applying for the job offer. We value diversity of experiences and skills, and you could bring unique perspectives to our team.

Context And Mission

The Operations Department ensures the continuous daily functioning of the Spanish Supercomputing Network supercomputers and remote access by users both within Spain and internationally. In addition to all the routine maintenance and operations tasks, the Department staff is also heavily involved in planning and designing new systems and support facilities.

We are offering a position for a High-Performance Computing support engineer. For this position, we are seeking a technology and Linux enthusiastic person who can learn from the basics of the HPC and develop the skills to become a specialist and an essential team member. We work in a warm and positive work atmosphere with close collaboration between us.

Come and join one of the top leading and more powerful supercomputers in Europe!

Key Duties

• Resolve the incidences that the Spanish Supercomputing Network (RES) users may have during their executions, as well as assist them in developing their applications to obtain efficient use of the computational resources
• Help the User Support and applications consultant group with performance application monitoring and parallel optimization.
• Work in new solutions to improve the user experience using HPC resources
• Create new solutions to automatize the resolution of incidents or request to facilitate the day-to-day work of the team.

Requirements

• Education
  • Degree in Computer Science or related discipline
• Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
  • Minimum 1 year of working experience in an HPC center working with system incidents and user requests.
  • Experience and knowledge in Linux systems
  • Experience in parallel programming models (MPI, OpenMP, threads,...) is an advantage but not a requirement.
• Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
  • Good level of English
  • Experience in MySQL, PYTHON and BASH script.
• Competences
  • Capacity to interact and build strong relations with the team
  • Good written and verbal communication skills

Conditions

• The position will be located at BSC within the Operations Department
• We offer a full-time contract (35h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures
• Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration
• Holidays: 22 days of holidays + 6 personal days + 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
• Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona
• Starting date: 01/11/2026

Development of the recruitment process

The selection will be carried out through a competitive examination system ("Concurso-Oposición"). The recruitment process consists of two phases:

1. Curriculum Analysis: Evaluation of previous experience and/or scientific history, degree, training, and other professional information relevant to the position. - 40 points
2. Interview phase: The highest-rated candidates at the curriculum level will be invited to the interview phase, conducted by the corresponding department and Human Resources. In this phase, technical competencies, knowledge, skills, and professional experience related to the position, as well as the required personal competencies, will be evaluated. - 60 points. A minimum of 30 points out of 60 must be obtained to be eligible for the position.

The recruitment panel will be composed of at least three people, ensuring at least 25% representation of women.

In accordance with OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for each vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will begin the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. At a minimum, a personality questionnaire as well as a technical exercise will be conducted during the process.

The panel will make a final decision, and all individuals who participated in the interview phase will receive feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.

At BSC, we seek continuous improvement in our recruitment processes. For any suggestions or comments/complaints about our recruitment processes, please contact [e-mail].

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Deadline

The vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired. Applications will be regularly reviewed and potential candidates will be contacted.

OTM-R principles for selection processes

BSC-CNS is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment principles (OTM-R). This is applied for any potential candidate in all our processes, for example by creating gender-balanced recruitment panels and recognizing career breaks etc.

BSC-CNS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable state or local law.

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