Software Pipeline Developer

Do you enjoy working with a dynamic and diverse team contributing your own expertise? Are you ready to work in a team of highly skilled and dedicated scientific computing and software experts towards a shared vision? If this resonates with you, then we offer an exciting opportunity!

We offer an environment where you work alongside experts from various fields and where we have a culture of mutual support and respect. This makes the inspirational environment at ASTRON the biggest playground to innovate where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive and grow.

Why ASTRON? Everyone at ASTRON is constantly working at the forefront of innovation. In our determination for diversity, we aim to break barriers and accelerate careers for everyone. We constantly push the boundaries of what is technologically possible to make discoveries in radio astronomy happen. Innovations derived from our work benefit society as a whole. Moreover, we are committed to decreasing our organisational footprint, therefore we explore circular and green computing solutions in partnership with others.

On top of that, the ASTRON premises are situated in a fantastic area in the middle of a beautiful National Park. Since we are surrounded by stunning scenery, our lunch walks are like vacation and where you can often see hares, fawns, and deer grazing around the building. We work where people travel to relax and enjoy their vacation!

Unleash your potential

Play a vital role in our team Rapthor. In team Rapthor we develop automatic pipelines, wherein components are integrated to convert the enormous amounts of data from the telescope to science data products. With our team we offer software, tools, and infrastructure to facilitate scientific breakthroughs. In this role, you will contribute to the development of the pipelines within our dynamic SCRUM team.

Exciting times

With three major developments highly relevant to the Smart Backend Group, we offer challenging work and exciting projects ahead. This includes the realization of a Science Data Centre (SDC), a major upgrade of the International LOFAR telescope, and contributing to the realization of the SKA telescope in collaboration with a team of industry partners; the latter two both high-tech telescopes running at the forefront of radio astronomy research.

The Smart Backend group plays a central role in these endeavours, collaborating with the Smart Frontend group, the Software Delivery group, internal and external astronomers, and the group responsible for telescope operations.

What you can expect from us

• An inclusive, innovative, and pleasant working environment with an international and inspiring work culture.
• Opportunities and encouragement to accelerate and develop yourself and your career.
• The exceptional combination of astronomy, operations and engineering in one building..
• We enable all necessary facilities for people with a handicap in any form.
• Employment conditions tailored to your needs (part-time appointment, parental leave, working from home, etc.).
• A temporary appointment in the service of the Netherlands Foundation of Scientific Research Institutes (NWO-I) for a duration of 3 years (with a possible contract for an indefinite period based on good performance).
• A gross monthly salary in the range of €3241 to € 5141 (full-time salary), based on relevant experience, an 8% holiday allowance and a of 8.33% year-end bonus
• 42 vacation days per year on a full-time basis.

We strongly believe that progress, creativity and innovation is only possible in an inclusive and diverse environment. Therefore, we value the unique skills and qualities you bring to the table. While we appreciate a range of software engineering expertise, please note that not ticking all the boxes or more limited work experience does not diminish our interest in your application. Therefore, we warmly welcome everyone and in particular women and individuals from under-represented groups to apply for an interview.

Requirements

Calling all talents who:

• Has a Master’s degree in astronomy, computer science or physics
• Has a base understanding of astronomy and scientific algorithms; a thorough understanding is a plus
• Has good programming skills and at least five years of experience with software engineering, including knowledge of Git, continuous integration, software testing, etc.
• Has experience with Python and knows or is very willing to learn C++.
• Has a broad interest in other technology areas, e.g. programming of GPUs
• Needs to collaborate in a diverse and international team
• Has the drive to develop and grow within our organization.
• Is self-motivated
• Has an open attitude
• Works in a structured way
• Takes the initiative

To discover firsthand experiences of colleagues who love working at ASTRON click this link.

Collaboration at our office sparks some of the best ideas and solutions to complex problems. Therefore, we work at least 60% of our time at ASTRON. If you face difficulties coming to the office, we’ll be glad to consider exceptions on a case-by-case basis.

Looking forward to your application

If you have come this far reading this job vacancy and are interested in this exciting opportunity, then we would very much like to meet you! Please visit our website www.jobsatastron.nl to apply. We look forward to receiving your letter and curriculum vitae. The closing date is May 8, 2024. For more information, please contact André Gunst at gunst@astron.nl.