The Theory and Simulation Group at ICN2 is offering a software engineer position to work on an interdisciplinary project, developed by ICN2 and BSC-CNS on cutting edge HPC applications. Specifically, the contract is tied to a European Project (the MaX Center of Excellence on Materials Design at the eXascale (http://www.max-centre.eu/)and will be temporary.

Main Tasks and responsibilities:

The candidate will work on the optimization and porting to high-performance hardware of SIESTA (http://icmab.es/siesta) one of the most popular Open Source software for materials science. The candidate will work in close cooperation with the core developers of the code.

• Develop and optimize code using state-of-the-art programming models and distributed paradigms.
• Explore the behavior of the applications on new emerging HPC hardware.
• Coordinate work with other developers of the software.

Requeriments:

• Education
  • Degree in Informatics or similar field
• Knowledge and professional experience
  • Linux/UNIX OS, Shell scripting and command line
  • Experience with Fortran and python programming languages are a requisite.
  • Knowledge, to some extent, about some or all the following programming models:
    • MPI (must have)
    • OpenMP (must have)
    • CUDA (must have)
    • OpenCL
    • OpenAcc
  • High level of English, both oral and written
  • Experience with HPC environments, both as user and software developer, are preferable for architectures such as:
    • Intel's General Purpose Processors (e.g. Xeon)
    • GPUs (NVIDIA preferred)
• Competences
  • Great ability for team work
  • Natural proactive character
  • Ability to work with strict deadlines and deliverables

Research Career Profile (According to the European Framework for Research Careers): R1 First Stage Researcher

Summary of conditions:

• Full time work (37,5h/week)
• Contract Length:1 year renewable yearly until 2 years
• Salary will depend on qualifications and demonstrated experience.
• Support to the relocation issues.
• Life Insurance.

Estimated Incorporation date: As soon as possible.

How to apply: All applications must be made via the ICN2 website 

https://jobs.icn2.cat/job-openings/178/software-engineer

and include:

1. A cover letter.
2. A full CV including contact details.
3. 2 Reference letters or referee contacts.

Equal opportunities: ICN2 is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion of people with disabilities.