Hi all,
CDS (Strasbourg astronomical Data Center) is hiring a software developer (M,F) in the frame of the
European project ASTERICS (
https://www.asterics2020.eu/). Full description below.
If you want to develop software in Python and Javascript to query and access astronomical data, please apply. You can contact me for details.
Regards,
Thomas
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Software developer (M,F)
- Publication: 25 January 2018
- Location: Strasbourg, France
- Duration: 1 year
- Starting: as soon as possible
- Salary: from 1600 euros net / month (depending on the degree and the
experience)
- Education: Master or more
- Experimented or beginner
Context
The Strasbourg Astronomical Data Center (CDS) manages large databases
that serve as a reference for the international astronomical community.
The CDS develops online services that provide access to these databases
and exploit them (
http://cds.unistra.fr/). CDS's users include space
agencies (the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA), the main
observatories, such as the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and all
the astrophysical research institutes with an observational component.
The CDS also has, in-house, a strong activity of R&D and development of
tools essential to the daily work of the team.
The CDS participates in many international projects including the
ASTERICS European project and the candidate will be recruited within the
framework of this project.
Missions
As member of a team of software engineers, documentalists and
astronomers, you are responsible for developments within the framework
of the European project ASTERICS (H2020).
Activities
- Python development and integration of external tools
- Javascript development of the user interface
- Regular exchanges with internal and external people
- In-depth tests and documentation of developments
Skills
- Proven experience in Python development
- Knowledge and practice of Web development technologies
- Appreciated knowledge of Python Notebook
- Ability to structure work and integrate tools and libraries where
possible
- Knowledge in databases
- English read and ability to present a work
- Technical collaborations in English for the European project
- Human skills