Research Associate

Since 2021, HPC at universities has been restructured by the NHR network. The network consists of nine centers, which operate the systems and offer a coordinated consulting service on the methodological competence of scientific HPC. The aim is to provide scientists at German universities with computing capacity for their research and to strengthen their skills in the efficient use of this resource. The NHR Center at TUD Dresden University of Technology operates state-of-the-art High Performance Computing (HPC) systems, providing researchers at German universities with critical computing resources for their scientific work. For TUD diversity is an essential feature and a quality criterion of an excellent university. Accordingly, we welcome all applicants who would like to commit themselves, their achievements and productivity to the success of the whole institution.At the Center for Interdisciplinary Digital Sciences (CIDS), the Department Information Services and High Performance Computing (ZIH) offers two project positions asResearch Associate / HPC System Software Engineer (m/w/d)(subject to personal qualification employees are remunerated according to salary group E 13 TV-L)starting as soon as possible. The positions are limited until May 31, 2029. The period of employment is governed by § 2 (2) Fixed Term Research Contracts Act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz – WissZeitVG).In an ongoing effort to enhance the energy efficiency and performance of our High Performance Computing systems, we are developing and using cutting-edge operational data analytics software. As partner in the European research project SEANERGYS, we aim to contribute this expertise to create an integrated software solution designed to optimize resource utilization and energy consumption for real-world workloads on Exascale HPC systems.Aufgabenscientific research and Development of tools for efficient HPC system operation and monitoringresearch and Development of data-driven and AI-based optimizations for HPC operationcollect and evaluate requirements for operation softwaredesign and establish a modern software development platform (CI/CD, integration testing, validation)cooperate with German, European and international partnerspresentation of results at conferences and in scientific publicationsProfiluniversity degree in computer science, electrical engineering, applied mathematics, or a related field with a focus on software development or HPChigh degree of independence, commitment, and team spiritstrong knowledge of distributed systems architecture and Linux systems, ideally with experience in HPC or cloud environmentsproficiency in C++ or Python at minimum, further languages such as C, Go, and Rust are a pluspractical experience with collaborative software development (git, code reviews)experiences in data analytics and machine learning as well as monitoring solutions (e. g. Prometheus, Grafana, InfluxDB) are beneficialexcellent communication skills in English are required; fluency in German is a plusWir bietenbecoming part of an enthusiastic team that is well-connected with the national and international communityworking with cutting-edge supercomputers and both their users and operatorsan environment to develop high-quality software according to challenging performance requirementsflexible working hours, options for remote work (partial), a family friendly working environment, and 30 days of vacation per year based on a 5-day working week and according to TV-Lfull funding (TV-L / minimum monthly gross salary of about 4.600 Euro full time)What to submit:university degree certificate and transcript of records (if not in German or English: original and official translation)curriculum vitaeproof of English and German language test (e. g. TOEFL, IELTS, CAE) is beneficial for non-native speakersrecommendation letters are beneficialTUD strives to employ more women in academia and research. We therefore expressly encourage women to apply. The University is a certified family-friendly university. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If multiple candidates prove to be equally qualified, those with disabilities or with equivalent status pursuant to the German Social Code IX (SGB IX) will receive priority for employment.JBTE_DE