Senior Software Developer

Kamo Placements; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the field of radio astronomy seeks a Senior Software Developer focused on Digital Signal Processing. The role involves designing and developing advanced data processing products utilizing high-performance computing and GPGPU technologies. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in software development, particularly in systems for scientific computing. This position demands high attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.

Qualifications

• 13+ years relevant experience with Sc or B.Tech, OR 9+ years with Eng/B.Sc, OR 7+ years with MSc, OR 5+ years with PhD.
• Experience in designing and implementing DSP and data processing systems.
• Strong communication skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Architectural design and implementation of DSP products for Radio Astronomy.
• Support analysis, verification and validation activities.
• Manage resources to ensure timely delivery of products.

Skills

Software Development

High-Performance Computing

GPGPU Programming

Python

C/C++

Technical Documentation

Education

Sc or B.Tech in Computer Engineering, Computer Science

Eng/B.Sc in Computer Engineering, Computer Science

MSc in Computer Engineering, Computer Science

PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science

Tools

JIRA

Git

NumPy

Job description

The Senior Software Developer (DSP) drives or supports the overall design and development of radio astronomy-focused Digital Signal Processing products and applications owned by the Data Processing & Pipelines Department within the Engineering & Technology Development Division. The Senior Software Developer brings expertise in software development, high-performance computing and GPGPU programming to enable development and delivery of data processing products and applications.
JOB DESCRIPTION

• Architectural design and/or implementation of digital signal processing (DSP) products, applications and/or algorithms for Radio Astronomy data processing systems that satisfy higher-level system functional and performance requirements
• Design of these products contains elements of software development, high-performance computing (HPC, GPGPU) and high-speed data transport
• Support analysis, definition, integration, verification and validation activities of DSP products at various system levels
• Development of software to control, monitor, debug and support operation of the developed products and applications
• Drive, follow and support the relevant Software Design Life Cycle and Systems Engineering processes for product development throughout the entire product or application lifecycle from conceptualisation through to decommissioning
• Support deployment, maintenance, upgrades, operation and decommissioning of developed products
• Manage, support and coordinate resources to ensure delivery of products within project constraints
• Participate in the generation of technical system and product-related documentation applicable to developed DSP products to support the delivery and handover of the Data Processing & Pipelines Group??s products
• Drive and participate in Research & Development initiatives within the domain of expertise to develop novel ideas for future products and contribute to the overall continuous development of the group

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Qualification:

• Sc or B.Tech (Eng) (NQF 7) in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field with 13+ years relevant experience, OR
• Eng/B.Sc (Eng) (NQF 8) in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field with 9+ years relevant experience; OR
• MSc / [URL Removed] (NQF 9) in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field with 7+ years relevant experience; OR
• PhD (NQF 10) in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field with 5+ years relevant experience

Experience:

• Experience as a Software Developer with a track-record of designing and implementing digital signal processing or similar data processing systems on GPGPU/HPC hardware architecture.
• Experience building data processing applications specifically for Radio Astronomy instrumentation is advantageous but not required
• Experience in both designing high-performance data processing or digital signal processing systems at a higher, product level as well as low-level implementation of components and features
• High-performance computing, particularly GPU computing and implementing parallel processing on GPU-based systems
• Implementation of accelerated and optimised algorithms (DSP algorithms is advantageous)
• High-performance networking (e.g., ibverbs, DPDK, VMA or similar kernel bypass technologies)
• Experience analysing system requirements and defining a suitable system design
• Writing technical documentation describing the implementation and design of products at various technical levels
• Software development: Python (particularly for scientific computing, such as NumPy), C/C++
• Working with workflow and issue management tools (e.g., JIRA)
• Working with source code and version control tools (e.g., Git)

Desired Skills:

• • Good communication skills
• • A high attention to detail
• Excellent organisation skills