Web developer (RE2)

Reference: 391_26_ES_EMW_RE2 Job title: Web developer (RE2)

About BSC

The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, was a founding and hosting member of the former European HPC infrastructure PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe), and is now hosting entity for EuroHPC JU, the Joint Undertaking that leads large-scale investments and HPC provision in Europe. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies in order to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries.

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We are particularly interested for this role in the strengths and lived experiences of women and underrepresented groups to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights in science and IT research. In instances of equal merit, the incorporation of the under-represented sex will be favoured.

We promote Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, fostering an environment where each and every one of us is appreciated for who we are, regardless of our differences.

If you consider that you do not meet all the requirements, we encourage you to continue applying for the job offer. We value diversity of experiences and skills, and you could bring unique perspectives to our team.

Context And Mission

Within the Computational Earth Sciences group, the Models and Workflows team is looking for a web developer with knowledge and experience in ReactJs to improve the Autosubmit workflow manager Graphical Interface. Python skills will also be desirable to help develop and maintain Autosubmit.

Autosubmit is a Python-based open-source workflow management system to automate, orchestrate, and monitor complex scientific workflows on Cloud and HPC platforms. It enables researchers to define and execute workflows composed of multiple interdependent tasks, automatically managing job scheduling, dependencies, data transfers, monitoring, and fault recovery across one or more computing platforms. Originally developed for climate and Earth system modeling, Autosubmit has become a key component of several large European initiatives, including Destination Earth, TerraDT, EDITO, EO4EU, and operational forecasting and climate services at BSC, where it supports the execution of large-scale numerical simulations and AI-driven workflows. More info on https://autosubmit.readthedocs.io/

Key Duties

• Join the Autosubmit development team

• Design and develop software improvements within an Agile framework

• Work on improvements for the Autosubmit web graphical user interface

• Help to maintain the current operation on different HPC platforms

• Contribute to user support by deploying patches

• Contribute to the documentation including all the new developments and features in the existing manuals

Requirements

• Education

  • Having a Bachelor in Computer Science or related discipline.
  • Having a Master’s degree will be valued

• Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience

  • Web programming skills: Javascript (ReactJS), CSS, REST, etc.
  • Python development skills.
  • Experience with UNIX/LINUX environments and scripting languages (bash, …)

• Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience

  • Previous knowledge of the development and execution of scientific applications on parallel computers can be of help
  • Experience of version control in a distributed team, including SVN or Git
  • Fluency in English

• Competences

  • Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive approach
  • Willingness and capacity to learn about new technologies and procedures
  • Capacity to work and communicate in an international and interdisciplinary working environment
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to take initiative, prioritize and work under set deadlines and under pressure
  • Ability to work both independently and within a team

Conditions

• The position will be located at BSC within the Earth Sciences Department

• We offer a full-time contract (35h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures

• Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration

• Holidays: 22 days of holidays + 6 personal days + 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement

• Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona

• Starting date: ASAP

Applications procedure and process

All applications must be submitted via the BSC website and contain:

• A full CV in English including contact details

• A cover/motivation letter with a statement of interest in English, clearly specifying for which specific area and topics the applicant wishes to be considered. Additionally, two references for further contacts must be included. Applications without this document will not be considered.

Development of the recruitment process

The selection will be carried out through a competitive examination system ("Concurso-Oposición"). The recruitment process consists of two phases:

• Curriculum Analysis: Evaluation of previous experience and/or scientific history, degree, training, and other professional information relevant to the position. - 40 points
• Interview phase: The highest-rated candidates at the curriculum level will be invited to the interview phase, conducted by the corresponding department and Human Resources. In this phase, technical competencies, knowledge, skills, and professional experience related to the position, as well as the required personal competencies, will be evaluated. - 60 points. A minimum of 30 points out of 60 must be obtained to be eligible for the position.

The recruitment panel will be composed of at least three people, ensuring at least 25% representation of women.

In accordance with OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for each vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will begin the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. At a minimum, a personality questionnaire as well as a technical exercise will be conducted during the process.

The panel will make a final decision, and all individuals who participated in the interview phase will receive feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.

At BSC, we seek continuous improvement in our recruitment processes. For any suggestions or comments/complaints about our recruitment processes, please contact recruitment [at] bsc [dot] es. For more information, please follow this link.

Deadline

The vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired. Applications will be regularly reviewed and potential candidates will be contacted.

OTM-R principles for selection processes

BSC-CNS is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment principles (OTM-R). This is applied for any potential candidate in all our processes, for example by creating gender-balanced recruitment panels and recognizing career breaks etc. BSC-CNS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable state or local law. For more information follow this link