Senior Research Engineer (Re3)

Barcelona Supercomputing Center; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant tickets

Private health insurance

Relocation support

Extensive training plan

Job summary

The Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS) invites applications for a Senior Research Engineer in the AI Institute Department, located in Barcelona. The role emphasizes research, engineering and collaboration across BSC departments to advance AI regulation, responsible AI practice and scalable software systems.

Applicants should have strong Python programming skills, expertise in modern software engineering (Git, CI/CD, Docker) and the ability to communicate complex ideas to diverse

Qualifications

• Advanced programming skills in Python, and good software engineering practices (Git, CI/CD, Docker).
• Experience in development of language resources (corpora, vocabularies, lexica).
• Fluency in English, Spanish and Catalan; other European languages valued.

Skills

Python

Git

CI/CD

Docker

English fluency

Spanish fluency

Catalan fluency

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Mentoring

Tools

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

This position is at Barcelona Supercomputing Center. The selection process will be entirely managed by Barcelona Supercomputing Center.

Reference: ******. AII AI RE3. Job title: Senior Research Engineer (RE3). 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 familiarity with MareNostrum 5 will be valued.

Experience in technology transfer, innovation programmes or advisory services for SMEs, startups or the public sector.

Knowledge of AI regulation and responsible AI practices (EU AI Act, GDPR), including safety and guardrail models.

Advanced programming skills in Python, and good software engineering practices (Git, CI/CD, Docker).

Strong linguistic background in annotation and development of language resources (corpora, vocabularies, lexica).

Competences: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non‑specialist audiences and to build trust with external partners.

Client‑oriented mindset, autonomy and the ability to manage several collaborations in parallel with changing priorities and tight deadlines.

Team player, willing to mentor junior members and to collaborate across BSC departments and research groups.

Fluency in spoken and written English, Spanish and Catalan; fluency in other European languages will also be valued.

Conditions: The position will be located at BSC within the AI Institute 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: ASAP.

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: Curriculum Analysis: Evaluation of previous experience and/or scientific history, degree, training and other professional information relevant to the position.

• 40 points 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.
• 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 ******.

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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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