Workflow Management Software Engineer (RE2)

European Geosciences Union; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 55.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Restaurant tickets

Private health insurance

Relocation support

Descripción de la vacante

Barcelona Supercomputing Center is seeking a Workflow Management Software Engineer (RE2) to enhance end-to-end workflows for global Earth system modeling on high-performance computing platforms. The role focuses on developing and operating modeling workflows, improving usability, and supporting users across the European HPC ecosystem.

Key duties include coordinating Autosubmit development, refining workflow strategies, and maintaining deployments on diverse HPC platforms while contributing to

Formación

• Bachelor in Computer Science or related discipline.
• Master's degree valued.
• Experience with UNIX/Linux and scripting.
• Experience writing and maintaining tests.
• Fluency in English.
• Experience with workflow management solutions will be highly valued.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate development, testing, and documentation of the Autosubmit workflow engine.
• Contribute to Autosubmit strategy by analyzing user needs and existing workflow tools.
• Identify priorities and help define short- and medium-term objectives.
• Improve convergence and efficiency of department workflows.
• Add features and support to users inside and outside the BSC.
• Maintain deployment on HPC platforms and Git repository.
• Publish updates to PyPi and maintain documentation.
• Deliver workshops and seminars to promote adopted solutions.
• Disseminate results via peer-reviewed publications and conferences.

Conocimientos

Python 3

UNIX/Linux

Scripting (bash)

Unit tests

English fluency

Git

SVN

NumPy/ SciPy

Documentation

Team collaboration

Educación

Bachelor in Computer Science

Master's degree valued

Herramientas

Git

SVN

PyPI

Descripción del empleo

Workflow Management Software Engineer (RE2)

Employer

Barcelona Supercomputing Center

Location

Spain

Sector

Other

Atmospheric Sciences (AS)
Climate: Past, Present & Future (CL)
Earth and Space Science Informatics (ESSI)

Type

Full time

Level

Experienced

Open

Preferred education

Master

31 December 2026

Posted

28 July 2026

Context And Mission

In the framework of the Earth-Sciences department, the candidate will substantially improve the efficiency and productivity of numerical weather and climate simulations on high-performance computing platforms by supporting the end-to-end workflows of global Earth system modeling in HPC environments.

This will be obtained by improving and supporting: the development and operation of modeling workflows on state-of-the-art supercomputer systems, and the usability of these models and tools throughout the European HPC ecosystem.

The candidate will develop solutions for cross-cutting HPC challenges, in particular in the weather and climate domain, and help to develop existing workflow orchestration software.

Key Duties

• Coordinate the BSC activities related to the technical development, testing, improvements, and documentation of the Autosubmit workflow engine.
• Contribute to the Autosubmit development strategy by analyzing the user needs and learning from the benefits and disadvantages of the most used workflow. tools in the Earth Sciences domain.
• Identify priorities, find gaps in the plan, and contribute to the short and medium-term strategy to ensure objectives are met.
• Contribute to the convergence and efficiency of the different workflows running in the department.
• Support the users inside and outside the BSC center by adding new features to the existing and new tools.
• Maintain the operational deployment on different HPC platforms.
• Maintain the software in Git and deploy it to the HPC module and to the PyPi repository, publishing both source code updates and documentation.
• Facilitate the adoption of the solutions developed through workshops and seminars in and out of the department.
• Disseminate the results obtained through peer-review publications and presentations at conferences.

Requirements

• Education
  • Having a Bachelor in Computer Science or related discipline.
  • Having a Master’s degree will be valued.
• Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
  • Excellent development skills in Python 3 and OOP, and experience with UNIX/LINUX environments and scripting languages (bash, …)
  • Experience writing and maintaining tests (unit, functional, ...)
• Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
  • Experience in version control in a collaborative environment, including SVN or Git
  • Previous experience in scientific Python packages (Python Numpy, Scipy, …) will be valued
  • Previous experience in a scientific area related to the research position will be appreciated
  • Previous experience with workflow management solutions will be highly valued.
  • Good documentation skills, applied to software code documentation for other developers, and also general documentation for users.
  • Fluency in English
• Competences
  • Capacity to interact and build strong relations with both Earth and Computer scientists
  • Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive approach
  • Willingness and capacity to learn about new technologies and procedures
  • Capacity to work and communicate in an international and interdisciplinary working environment
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skillsAbility to take initiative, prioritize and work under set deadlines and under pressure
  • Ability to work both independently and within a team

Conditions

• The position will be located at BSC within the Earth Sciences 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