Research Software Engineer (Simons Observatory:UK Project)

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Research Software Engineer (Simons Observatory:UK Project), Manchester

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Client:

University of Manchester

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

8

Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

The Simons Observatory:UK (SO:UK) collaboration seeks a Software Engineer (SE) to work on the delivery of a UK-based data centre for Simons Observatory (SO). SO is a next-generation Cosmic Microwave Background observatory currently under construction in the Atacama Desert in Chile and due to begin early science operations in early 2023. The successful candidate will work with the SO:UK Data Centre Manager, and with the wider SO:UK team at Manchester, to deliver the UK data centre for this major international project.

The SO:UK data centre will be a major data processing hub for SO and will play a central role in the production and validation of SO’s Science-Ready Data Products (SRDPs). The SE position will make central contributions to these tasks. In particular, deploying, optimising and providing workflow management of the data analysis, map-making and simulation pipelines on the SO:UK data centre infrastructure, and contributing to the validation of the SRDPs, notably through analysis of null tests and supporting activities. They SE will also provide software engineering support to the wider SO scientific collaboration by assisting with the optimization and packaging of the SO software stack.

We seek candidates with demonstrated experience in developing pipeline software and managing pipeline workflows for the analysis of data from significant scientific experiments. They should have experience in high-performance and/or high-throughput computing on high-specification hardware. Working as part of the SO Data Management team, the successful candidates will collaborate closely with international SO colleagues in order to deliver on the overall objectives of the SO project.

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Created on 26/04/2025 by TN United Kingdom