Software Developer - (24000025)

23 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA

Department

Information and Communication Technology Directorate-Application Management Office

Research Field

Computer science » Informatics

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Italy

Application Deadline

30 Apr 2024 - 12:29 (Europe/Rome)

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Other

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Commitment & contract: Full-time employment   

Location: CCT@Morego, Via Morego 30 – Genova – Italy 

WHO WE ARE

At IIT we work enthusiastically to develop human-centered Science and Technology to tackle some of the most pressing societal challenges of our times and transfer these technologies to the production system and society. Our Genoa headquarter is strictly inter-connected with our centers around Italy and two outer stations based in the US for a truly interdisciplinary experience.   

IIT strongly believes that data organization, documentation and dissemination (even in an open manner when possible) became crucial to enable cutting-edge research, by enhancing research reproducibility and achieving effectiveness in the long term. 

Therefore, IIT has been launching a Research Data Management (RDM) institutional plan aimed at unlocking the full potential of research data, as the main fuel to innovative data-driven scientific approaches.

The IIT strategic plan 2024-2029 has further strengthened IIT's commitment in the RDM field by confirming initiatives oriented to research-data driven and AI/ML data-ready.

This plan includes investments in three main directions: infrastructures and tools, policies and guidelines, and training and support.

Driven by this plan, IIT has been developing infrastructures to enable storage of large amounts of data, high-performance computing and preservation and sharing of research data:

• on one side, IIT has adopted an institutional repository available to IIT scientists to describe datasets with standard and rich metadata, preserve and share them following the European philosophy “as open as possible, as closed as necessary”
• on the other side IIT has been deploying a new enterprise-level on-premises storage infrastructure, consisting of 5 PB of usable backed-up storage space, decentralized across 14 IIT centers with centralized monitoring and management of data, metadata, and security

In this context, the hiring of a software developer is foreseen for the coming years.

YOUR TEAM  

You would be working in the Application Management Office of the ICT Directorate, a multi-disciplinary group where people collaborate, each with their own expertise, to design, develop, deploy, and maintain software solutions to answer requests coming from research or administrative units, in close collaboration with the Research Organization Directorate.

This job will provide you with a unique opportunity to play a key role in the design, development and application of innovative tools and applications to manage research data and processes in a heterogenous research domain.

We aim at implementing an ecosystem of integrated services and tools for RDM, grounded on a shared layer of (meta)data standards. The technical infrastructure can be sketched as a layered architecture of hardware, software and service components.

YOUR JOB  

We are looking for a Software Developer with mid-senior expertise, that will follow the areas below: 

• design, development and maintenance of software solutions to answer requests coming from RDM project and integration with the institutional data infrastructure
• developing tools for data acquisition, transfer and integration
• producing code, technical frameworks, user interfaces, and systems for modelling, analysis, storage, presentation of research data 
• defining requirements of technical solutions and overseeing the design and development of software
• advising on the technical feasibility of projects within a technically complex environment

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS 

We are looking for enthusiastic candidates with:

• a degree in STEM disciplines (e.g., Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a similar) and/or 5+ years’ experience in IT working area 
• proven hands-on experience in software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle with special reference to back-end technologies (e.g. Java, PHP, NodeJs), data processing technologies (R, Matlab, Python) commonly used in ML or AI, and front-end frameworks and technologies (e.g. Javascript, HTML, CSS, React, Angular, …)
• good knowledge of API integration (REST, SOAP, … protocols, open/private)
• knowledge of containers and devops technologies
• knowledge of Git versioning system and practices
• knowledge of Microsoft collaboration tools (Sharepoint, Teams) and Power Platform (Apps, Automate, BI) 
• good knowledge of English language 

ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

• previous experience in complex projects in research context 
• good practice with privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default principles  
• basic knowledge of data-management and ETL tools development and integration 
• experience with ML frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch
• hands-on experience with Natural Language Processing (NLP), computer vision or other AI subfields.
• knowledge of data modelling, data processing and analysis and data integration
• knowledge of AGILE processes and methods
• good communication skills  and a cooperative approach with the stakeholders  
• strong problem-solving attitude 
• ability to work independently and collaboratively in a challenging and international environment

 COMPENSATION PACKAGE

• Competitive salary package for international standards 
• Private health care coverage 
• Wide range of staff discounts
• Flexible working time and teleworking possibility
• Candidates from abroad or Italian citizens who permanently work abroad and meet specific requirements, may be entitled to a deduction from taxable income of up to 90% from 6 to 13 years.

WHAT’S IN FOR YOU?

• A dynamic, lively, and international team of people, working together to bring RDM to a new level!
• An equal, inclusive and multicultural environment ready to welcome you with open arms. Discrimination is a big NO for us!
• If you want your work to have a real impact, in IIT you will find an innovative and stimulating culture that drives our mission to contribute to the improvement and well-being of society!
• Being part of every step of the development! This includes concepts, design, engineering, implementation, and testing
• We stick to our values! Integrity, courage, societal responsibility and inclusivity are the values we believe in! They define us and our actions in our everyday life. They guide us to accomplish IIT mission!

 If you feel this tickles your appetite for change, do not hesitate and apply!

Please submit your application using the online form and including a detailed CV.

Application’s deadline: 30.04.2024

The Selection processes will be managed in compliance with the provisions established in Article 7 of the Funding Decree 1053 del 23.06.2022

We inform you that the information you provide will be used solely for the purposes of evaluating and selecting professional profiles to meet the requirements of Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia.

Your data will be processed by Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, based in Genoa, Via Morego 30, acting as Data Controller, in compliance with the rules on protection of personal data, including those related to data security.

Please also note that, pursuant to articles 15 et. seq. of European Regulation no. 679/2016 (General Data Protection Regulation), you may exercise your rights at any time by contacting the Data Protection Officer (phone Tel: +39 010 28961 - email: dpo[@]iit.it - kindly note that this e-mail address is exclusively reserved for handling data protection issues. Please, do not use this e-mail address to send any document and/or request of information about this opening).

Requirements

Research Field

Computer science » Informatics

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA

Country

Italy

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Where to apply

Website

https://iit.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=24000025

Contact

City

GENOVA

Website

https://www.iit.it/it/openings

Postal Code

16163

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED