Research Software Engineer / Quantum Cloud Engineer for the JUNIQ cloud platform

Your Job:

Within the research group Quantum Information Processing we are looking for a Research Software Engineer / Quantum Cloud Engineer willing to help extend the JUNIQ cloud platform required to provide researchers access to QCs developed and/or acquired in national or European research projects. As a member of the research group Quantum Information processing you will closely interact with computational physicists modeling and emulating QCs on HPC systems, developing quantum algorithms and use cases, benchmarking QCs and help to address the technical challenges in hybrid quantum classical computing.
Your tasks in detail:

• Advancing JUNIQ’s user platform by integrating QCs into the Modular Supercomputer of JSC, with a focus on developing new and interfacing to the already existing user and project administration infrastructure at JSC
• Collaborating with project partners from academia and industry
• Presenting outcomes to project stakeholders and the research community at meetings and conferences
• Contributing to the preparation of project reports

Your Profile:

• A university degree (PhD or Master) in Computer Science, Research Software Engineering, (Quantum) Cloud Engineering or related fields
• Strong programming and modern software engineering skills in Python. Knowledge of C/C++ and/or Fortran is an advantage
• Fluent handling of UNIX/LINUX and scripting languages (Bash)
• Experience in building cloud computing infrastructures is highly desirable
• Experience in working with databases, LDAP, Django or similar technologies for user administration and authentication is highly desirable
• Experience and interest in HPC and quantum computing is an advantage
• Fluent in spoken and written English, German is a bonus
• Self-motivated personality, with the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and environment on challenging problems

Our Offer:

We work on the very latest issues that impact our society and are offering you the chance to actively help in shaping the change! We support you in your work with:

• A large research campus with green spaces, offering the best possible means for networking with colleagues and pursuing sports alongside work
• A highly motivated team as well as an international and interdisciplinary working environment at one of Europe’s largest research centres
• A world-leading HPC and QC infrastructure
• Opportunity to take part in enabling practical quantum computing
• Comprehensive training courses and individual opportunities for personal and professional further development
• Extensive company health management
• Ideal conditions for balancing work and private life, as well as a family-friendly corporate policy
• Flexible working hours in a full-time position with the option of slightly reduced working hours
• 30 days of annual leave and provision for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
• Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service

We offer you an exciting and varied role in an international and interdisciplinary working environment. The position is initially for a fixed term of 2 years. Salary and social benefits will conform to the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) depending on the applicant’s qualifications and the precise nature of the tasks assigned to them.

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, e.g. in terms of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation / identity, and social, ethnic and religious origin. A diverse and inclusive working environment with equal opportunities in which everyone can realize their potential is important to us.