CERN
Nuclear Research
BackendSoftwareDeveloper(Java/Python)
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“Backend Software Developer (Java/Python) at CERN. Skills: Java, Python, Software Development, Data Processing. Contribute to design, development, testing, maintenance of DPP software. Gather requirements and implement software solutions”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State, maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Software Engineer, Computer Science (or a related field), never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before, Applicants without University degree are not eligible, Applicants with a PhD are not eligible, Experience in software development using Java and Python, Interest in software quality practices, testing methodologies, and maintainable software design, Interest in cloud-native technologies
Nice to Have
familiarity with Kubernetes, Knative, or similar technologies, Exposure to monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK Stack, Spoken and written English, commitment to learn French
What You'll Do.
maintenance of DPP software
Gather requirements and implement software solutions
Participate in platform evolution
Contribute to software quality activities
Learn and apply modern software engineering practices
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with senior developers and stakeholders; Working within the Data Processing team; Working within the CERN Controls Software & Services group
Process & Methodology
Scrum methodology
Full Job Description
You will contribute to the design, development, testing and maintenance of the Data Processing Platform (DPP), used for both offline and online analysis of accelerator and beam data. Working within the Data Processing team of the CERN Controls Software & Services group and following the Scrum methodology, you will help build reliable and scalable backend services supporting the control, monitoring and analysis of particle accelerators and equipment. You will participate in the validation and evolution of the platform architecture, develop production-ready integrations, and contribute to the modernisation of existing services through the migration of legacy systems to the DPP. Your responsibilities * Contribute to the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software components for the Data Processing Platform (DPP). * Collaborate with senior developers and stakeholders to gather requirements and implement reliable software solutions for accelerator controls and data processing. * Participate in the evolution of the platform by contributing to new features, integrations, and improvements to existing services. * Contribute to software quality activities, including testing, code reviews, debugging, and documentation. * Learn and apply modern software engineering practices, tools, and technologies used within the CERN Controls Software & Services group. More information [here](https://be-dep-css.web.cern.ch/devices-synchronisation-processing-dsp). Your profile * Experience in software development using Java and Python. * Interest in software quality practices, testing methodologies, and maintainable software design. * Interest in cloud-native technologies and modern software platforms; familiarity with Kubernetes, Knative, or similar technologies would be considered an asset. Skills * Good knowledge of object-oriented programming principles and software engineering fundamentals. * Understanding of concurrent programming and distributed systems concepts. * Knowle
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