Informatiker/Softwareentwickler (m/w/d)

Description:

The Software Workshop of the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems is a unique central scientific facility at the intersection between software engineering and research. It conducts research in the area of computer science and supports the departments and research groups of the institute in software development. Its main goal is to increase the quality and impact of the research at the institute, both internally and worldwide.

In this context, we are seeking a Computer Scientist / Software Engineer (m/f/d) to strengthen our team.

Your role:

You will work closely with the researchers and the scientists of the institute. You will help them to translate research prototypes into supportable software. You will also directly contribute to various projects in the areas of machine learning, computer vision, robotics, haptics, and more.

Responsibilities may include:

• Professional software design, coding, testing, and documentation
• Implementation of software solutions for research purposes
• Translation of research code into robust software (optimization, refactoring…)
• Exploratory tasks (new framework/library/programming language)
• Dissemination of good software practices (reviews, tutorials, workshops…)
• Maintenance of software libraries and infrastructure

Your profile:

• A Master of Science or PhD in Computer Science or a related discipline
• 2+ years of experience in software engineering (e.g., professional software development in a team and/or open-source experience)
• Expertise in Python and C++
• Experience with code optimization
• Experience with scientific libraries and/or parallel/GPU programming
• Experience with DevOps-related frameworks (e.g., Docker, Ansible, Bamboo)
• Good scientific background and the ability to understand researchers’ goals
• Team-player attitude
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English

Our offer:

The position will be located in the Tübingen site of our institute as part of the Software Workshop team. Salaries and contract will be based on previous experience according to the Public Service Wage Agreement (TVöD) guidelines. This is a full-time position. The position is initially limited to two years with the possibility of a transition into a permanent position.

Your application:

To apply, please include a cover letter, your CV, links to code that you have written (e.g., GitHub/Bitbucket accounts), and a list of references in your application, and upload it as one PDF file by using the link below:
https://jobs.is.mpg.de/fvkah

If you prefer to send a hardcopy application, you may do so. Please address it to: Max-Planck-Institute for Intelligent Systems, Verwaltung, Max-Planck-Ring 4, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.

The position will be open until filled. Preference will be given to the applications received by April 15, 2022.

The Max-Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. We welcome applications from any background.

For more information or questions about scientific and technical aspects of the position, please contact:
Jean-Claude Passy at jean-claude.passy@tuebingen.mpg.de.

For other questions, please contact:
Sabrina Jung at sabrina.jung@vw.is.mpg.de.