12567 - Scientific Software Developer

Bologna - Lecce, Italy, Italy
Full Time
ROFS Division
Mid Level

Job Opening cod. 12567
CMCC Position
Scientific Software Developer
(Deadline: May 20th, 2024)


ABOUT US

The CMCC Foundation is a scientific research center on climate change and its interactions with the environment, society, the world of business, and policymakers.
Our work aims to stimulate sustainable growth, protect the environment, and develop strategies for the adaptation and mitigation of climate change.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Our Institute for Earth System Predictions (IESP) is looking for a new position of Scientific Software Developer, located in Bologna or Lecce, responsible for developing IT solutions for the ocean modelling development.

Workplace location: Bologna or Lecce
                                            
ROLE

The Scientific Software Developer is responsible for the development and optimization of scientific workflows for the modelling and analysis of metocean data and engages in the development of analytics solutions.


RESPOSABILITIES
 

  • analyse the requirements of workflows for the ocean numerical simulations;
  • implementation of workflows and tools for their testing and integration;
  • provide documentation for the integration of new workflows, installation and use of workflows;
  • analyse the operations report of workflows for the planning of future improvements and optimizations;
  • analyse the requirements of network architectures for ocean data analytics;
  • development of tools for the analysis and processing of ocean data and metadata.

REQUIREMENTS
 
  • M.Sc. degree (or equivalent working experience) in Computer Science, Software Engineering;
  • fluency in English;
  • knowledge of UNIX/Linux operating systems and script languages (i.e., *nix shell);
  • good knowledge and skills in programming (i.e., Fortran, C, Python);
  • knowledge of version control systems (i.e., git);
  • Good communication skills and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team:
Furthermore, it is welcome that you have as much as possible of the following experience:
  • knowledge of methods for software tests and infrastructures for the continuous integration;
  • knowledge of workflow management systems (e.g., Cylc);
  • experience in managing/manipulating/visualization environmental data (i.e. GIS database, NetCDF, CF metadata convention);
  • experience with Jupyter Notebooks;
  • knowledge of tools for software profiling and debugging;
  • experience with scientific library: Dask, NumPy, Matplotlib;
  • knowledge of parallel programming on CPU/GPU HPC architectures (i.e. MPI library, OpenMP,…);

DURATION, COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
 
  • Based on the duration of the employment contract, without prejudice to any changes in organisation and/or career paths and downstream of the performance appraisal.
  • The appointment is assigned following:
  1. internal selection;
  2. external selection in the event that there are no internal candidates, or they are assessed as unsuitable.
  • The appointment period will be initially of 24 months starting from June 2024, renewable for 24 additional months pending a positive evaluation. Tenure can be granted from 2 to 4 years after being appointed as a junior researcher;
  • The gross annual salary will be based on qualification and working experience;
  • Welfare package;
  • Flexible working time;
  • Support during the immigration process, if needed.




Belonging to legally protected categories (ex L. 68/99) will constitute a preferential condition.

Some fiscal benefits could be applied for repatriated workers or foreign researchers/professors, having the requirements defined by Dlgs 147/2015 (for repatriates) or Dl 78/2010 (for foreigners).

CMCC is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status, and other legally protected characteristics. Please omit from your CV any data you or we might consider discriminatory.

This job announcement is an invitation to express interest in the above-mentioned CMCC Position.
 

Applicants responding to this posting declare that they have read, understood and agreed to the Official Rule for the CMCC Personnel recruitment".

We will keep your information on file for up to 1 year.

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