senior r&d software engineer

The R&D department of the company sets as a strategic goal to increase know-how of the company in data platforms federation, data governance and sovereignty through its participation in relevant R&D projects. In this context, the company is looking for a senior software engineer to join its growing R&D team. The selected candidate will be involved in European funded R&D projects related to data technologies and will have a key technical role in the development of the strategic R&D roadmap of the company.

The main responsibilities include:

• Perform assessment of technical solutions and take technical decisions for the development of software prototypes
• Implement innovative prototypes and proof of concepts
• Provide hands on support and mentoring of junior programmers or interns
• Write technical documentation of the developed code and contribute to scientific project deliverables
• Work independently in an ambiguous research environment

Required skills:

• 4+ years of relevant working experience preferably in complex IT projects with strong focus on open-source technologies
• Strong knowledge of data management principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Bachelor or Msc in Computer science or related field
• Proficiency in at least one programming language, Python, C/C++ or Java and solid understanding of object-oriented programming
• Ability to adapt to changing technologies and evolving data management practices.

Nice-to-have skills:

• Prior experience in development of prototypes for R&D projects using open-source frameworks will be considered a plus
• Experience with container deployment tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with CI/CD methodologies and tools
• Experience in messaging and streaming frameworks (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka)
• Experience with ETL data pipelines

We offer:

• Competitive remuneration package based on qualification and experience
• Training
• Flexible work environment (ability to work remotely)
• Work/life balance
• Private insurance
• Opportunity to develop your career and skills by joining complex and large projects