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Software Engineer(m/w/x)

Genf
from CHF 5,266 - 5,793 / month
Full-timeOn-siteExperienced

Maintaining Rust-based data acquisition systems for LHC and integrating software into CERN's controls ecosystem. Professional software development experience required. 30 days paid leave, comprehensive health insurance.

Requirements

  • Professional software development experience
  • Backend development exposure (advantageous)
  • Familiarity with common development tools and practices (e.g. Git, containers, CI/CD) (plus)
  • Team environment work experience
  • Basic Agile methodologies understanding (Scrum/Kanban) (advantageous)
  • Interest in complex, multi-language codebases
  • Curiosity about low-level systems, networking, and maintainable code
  • Advanced Rust and C++ knowledge
  • Python and Java knowledge
  • Relational database systems knowledge
  • Concurrency and multithreading understanding
  • Linux system knowledge
  • Networking knowledge
  • DevOps familiarity (CI/CD, monitoring)
  • Spoken and written English
  • Commitment to learn French
  • National of a CERN Member or Associate Member State
  • Never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before
  • University degree required
  • PhD not eligible

Tasks

  • Contribute to Rust-based data acquisition system maintenance and evolution
  • Support development and testing of real-time control software
  • Integrate software stack within CERN's controls ecosystem
  • Document and improve QPS functional model and interactions
  • Maintain existing QPS data acquisition system for LHC
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements
  • Support ongoing operations of live system

Education

  • Compulsory education

Languages

  • EnglishNative
  • FrenchBasic

Tools & Technologies

  • Git
  • containers
  • CI/CD
  • Rust
  • C++
  • Python
  • Java
  • Linux
  • DevOps

Benefits

More Vacation Days

  • 30 days paid leave
  • 2 weeks annual closure

Healthcare & Fitness

  • Comprehensive health insurance

Retirement Plans

  • CERN Pension Fund membership

Family Support

  • Family allowances

Additional Allowances

  • Child allowances
  • Infant allowances
  • Relocation package
  • Installation grant
  • Travel expenses

Learning & Development

  • On-the-job training
  • Formal training
  • Language classes
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