Senior Computational Specialist

New York University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

New York University seeks a Senior Computational Specialist to support scholars using NYU’s extensive HPC and AI tools. You will consult with researchers to solve complex computational problems, design efficient algorithms, and develop applications that scale on large clusters.

The role includes creating training materials, running sessions, and maintaining online docs to help researchers utilize HPC resources effectively.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, or related field with strong scientific computing emphasis.
• Doctoral degree preferred; 7+ years of HPC-related work desired.
• 5+ years of HPC programming, job scheduling, compilers, performance libraries.
• Experience with high-level languages such as C++, Fortran, Python, Java, Matlab.
• Experience with HPC infrastructure workflows, resource managers, data transfer and sharing tools.
• Experience with Big Data and knowledge of big data infrastructure.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication, including documentation and customer support.
• Preferred: 7+ years in academic research environments; ability to architect and deploy HPC applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level support to researchers using NYU’s research computing infrastructure and services.
• Consult with researchers to solve computational problems, design algorithms, develop applications.
• Advise on configurations, practices, and policies to improve performance.
• Develop training material, conduct sessions, and provide online documentation for HPC and AI tooling.
• Define and build new research services; collaborate with NYU IT for testing and maintenance.
• Support testing, benchmarking, and troubleshooting of HPC resources.

Skills

HPC programming

C++

Fortran

Python

Java

Matlab

bash scripting

Linux

Docker

Singularity

OpenMP

MPI

CUDA

API access

Education

Master's Degree in Computer Science/Physics/Engineering

Doctoral Degree (preferred)

Tools

Docker

Singularity

OpenMP

MPI

CUDA

Git

Linux tools

Job description

Position Summary

The Senior Computational Specialist provides high-level support to scholars utilizing NYU's extensive research computing infrastructure and services in their research. The individual in this role works directly with researchers, providing in-depth consultation to help solve computational problems, design algorithms, develop and build applications, and advise researchers on configurations, practices and policies that may improve application performance. This position develops training material, conducts training sessions, and provides online documentation to assist NYU scholars and their collaborators to efficiently utilize HPC technologies and utilize AI tools in their research and teaching. The Senior Computational Specialist is crucial in defining and building new research services for the next-generation of NYU's infrastructure, in order to enhance, improve service, help build partnerships, and add capacity and capabilities. When needed, the specialist works closely with NYU IT teams to provide ongoing testing, benchmarking, support, troubleshooting, and maintenance of HPC computing resources and software.

Qualifications

Required Education: Master's Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, or a related field, with strong scientific computing emphasis required.Preferred Education: Doctoral Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.Required Experience:5+ years of working with HPC programming, job scheduling, compilers, performance libraries etc. Experince programmingin high level languages, like C++, Fortran, Python, Java, Matlab. Experience with High Performance computing infrastructure workflows, resource managers, usage and systems’ health monitoring, and data transfer and sharing tools. Working experience with Big Data and knowledge of big data infrastructure. Excellent interpersonal communication, presentation and written and verbal communication skills, including documentation and customer support.Preferred Experience:7+ years of work experience, having a record of successes in programming, architecting, deploying and using HPC applications. Experience working in an academic research environment.Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:Excellent programming and math skills. Proven expertise with the Linux OS and bash scripting. Knowledge of CPU and GPU offerings, HPC and AI offerings in public cloud providers (e.g. GCP). Experience with design, building and deploying containers (Docker, Singularity) in an HPC environment. Drive to continually expand knowledge in the areas of new technological developments and trends. Ability to present technical concepts in a clear manner to customers through demos, proposals and presentations. Experience with computational support for academic research. Experience programming API access.Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:Having a quantitative background (probability, statistics). Experience with GPU programming in an HPC environment. Experience with managing structured and unstructured data. Desire and ability to write blog or white paper content on relevant technical subjects. Experience with parallel programming models (e.g., use of OpenMP, MPI, CUDA). Experience with parallelization of serial computational applications, data analytics.

Additional Information

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $120,000.00 to USD $140,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items. NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.