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EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide. The EPFL employs more than 6,500 people supporting the three main missions of the institutions: education, research and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 18,500 people, including over 14,000 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different countries.

Software Engineer

Mission

As a software engineer, you will work for the development of a platform for online analysis services leveraging large-scale computing infrastructures in the domain of astronomy.

Main duties and responsibilities

You will join a dynamic international team developing cutting-edge approaches to computing and knowledge management for applications in astronomy in the scope of two projects: Astrophysics Center for Multi-messenger studies in Europe (ACME) and Common Data Center Infrastructure for astronomy (CDCI). In particular, you will:

  • Participate in the development of the web-based services for astronomical data analysis (integration of data analysis workflows of different telescopes, continuous integration and deployment, validation, benchmarking, front-end development), integration of FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data management principles, promotion of Open Research Data (ORD) standards;
  • Participate in the maintenance and user support of diverse web-based scientific data analysis services

Profile

You should consider yourself as a good candidate if you tick many of the points below:

  • You have experience in developing web applications including web frontend frameworks (e.g. Vue.js). Strong knowledge of Python, especially for backend development is required (e.g. FastAPI).
  • You are fluent with DevOps and container-based technologies (Docker, Singularity, Kubernetes, GitOps);
  • You master production tools for code management, testing and validation, continuous integration and documentation (GitHub, GitLab);
  • Working knowledge of English is required (C1 level or better)

We offer

The contract is initially for one year, renewable. There are two joint positions: one The software at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, EPFL, Laboratory for Astrophysics, LASTRO (https://www.epfl.ch/labs/lastro/) and one at the Astronomy Department of the University of Geneva (https://www.astro.unige.ch/)

 

Further enquiries can be sent to Andrii Neronov (andrii.neronov@epfl.ch), Carlo Ferrigno (carlo.ferrigno@unige.ch), Volodymyr Savchenko (volodymyr.savchenko@epfl.ch)

Interested applicants should submit their CV and a letter of motivation. 

The deadline for applications is December 15, 2025.

Informations

Contract Start Date : 15.01.2026

Activity Rate : 100.00 

Contract Type: CDD

Duration: 1 year, (renewable) 

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