Research Engineer to project CHAINS

Kungliga Tekniska högskolan; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 420,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

KTH Royal Institute of Technology invites applications for a research-oriented software engineering position within the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. The role focuses on designing and implementing software prototypes and demonstrators, maintaining tools, and contributing to software engineering research experiments.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, with a preference for those with a software engineering specialization and

Qualifications

• Graduate degree or advanced level in the research subject or equivalent competence.
• Bachelor or Master degree in Computer Science (CS) is expected.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing software prototypes.
• Designing and implementing demonstrators.
• Maintaining the existing software tools.
• Participating in experiments in the context of software engineering research.

Skills

Software prototyping

Demonstrators

Code maintenance

Software experiments

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

Tools

Open-source tools

Job description

KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing software prototypes
• Designing and implementing demonstrators
• Maintaining the existing software tools
• Participating in experiments in the context of software engineering research

Context and qualifications

• The work will be in the open-source world.
• A graduate degree or an advanced level (higher education) in the research subject or equivalent competence.
• The expected qualification is a bachelor or master degree in computer science.

Preferred qualifications

• A specialization in software engineering, and experience in a research lab is a plus.
• Collaborative abilities and independence skills are valuable.
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with focus on gender equality, is beneficial.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

Join us at KTH

KTH shapes the future through education, research and innovation. As a leading international technical university, we play an active role in advancing the transition towards a sustainable society. At KTH, you have the opportunity to grow and develop in a creative and dynamic environment, with good working conditions and attractive benefits. Equality, diversity and equal opportunities are essential to quality and form an integral part of KTH’s core values as a university and public authority.

Application process

Log into KTH's recruitment system to apply for this position. You are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete according to the instructions in the ad.

The application must include:

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge
• Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages
• Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Maximally two pages long

Your complete application must be received by KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The employment is valid for a limited time according to the agreement — for up to 1 year, with access according to agreement.

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