Job Description
Your responsibilities
Are you a passionate Python Software Engineer looking to work in a dynamic and innovative environment? Are you eager to learn and grow in a collaborative and supportive environment? Join our high-performance Tools and Services team within the Scientific Information Service Group, where you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and collaborate with experts at CERN! In this position, you will:
- Engage in a variety of projects as part of an agile team, adapting to shifting requirements and milestones. Your flexibility and creativity will be key in addressing the team's evolving needs;
- Work on prominent internal projects as well as in the fields of data analysis and machine learning, applying your skills to a diverse range of challenges;
- Utilize top-notch technologies such as Python, Flask, Django, Celery, PostgreSQL, and OpenSearch on the back end and ReactJS on the front end;
- Contribute to the development and operation of various services, which are crucial for supporting thousands of users in the global research community annually;
- Build high-throughput REST APIs and create state-of-the-art user experiences, playing a vital role in the support and advancement of scientific research;
- Collaborate with the CERN Information Technology department and other prestigious (external) institutions to design, develop, and deploy innovative tools and services;
- Regularly enhance your skills and grow your expertise by contributing to open-source projects, addressing unique challenges, and seizing exciting opportunities that align with your engineering interests and strengths.
Your profile
Skills and/or knowledge
Technologies & Programming languages:
Proficiency in Python programming language, with a solid understanding of its best practices, idioms, and ecosystem;
Deep understanding of software testing methodologies, including unit and integration testing;
Knowledge of relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL, and the ability to write efficient and optimized SQL queries;
Understanding ElasticSearch or OpenSearch and their use cases
Familiarity with version control systems like Git and experience in collaborating on projects using GitHub or similar platforms;
Soft skills:
Strong problem-solving skills and adaptability to new technologies and challenges;
Excellent team-player attitude.
Language:
Working proficiency in English.
Eligibility criteria
- You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
- You have a professional background in Computer Science (or a related field) and have either:
- a Master's degree with 2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience; or
- a PhD with no more than 3 years of post-graduation professional experience.
- You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
Additional Information
- Job closing date: 31.01.2024 at 23:59h (midnight) CET.
- Job reference: RCS-SIS-TS-2023-146-GRAP
- Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
- Target start date: 01-March-2024
What we offer
- A monthly stipend ranging between 6194 and 6808 Swiss Francs per month (net of tax).
- Coverage by CERN's comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
- Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.
- 30 days of paid leave per year.
- On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.
About us
At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Find out more on http://home.cern. We are on a Quest. A Journey into discovery like no other. Bring your expertise to our unique work and develop your knowledge and skills at pace. Join world-class subject matter experts on unique projects, in a Quest for greater knowledge and deeper understanding. Begin your CERN Quest. Take Part! Diversity has been an integral part of CERN's mission since its foundation and is an established value of the Organization. Employing a diverse workforce is central to our success.