Research Engineer - HPC memory systems (RE1)

3 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

BARCELONA SUPERCOMPUTING CENTER

Department

Computer Sciences

Research Field

Computer science » Digital systems

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)
Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

31 May 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

37.5

Offer Starting Date

1 Jun 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

274_24_CS_HAM_RE1

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

No

Offer Description

Context And Mission

 

The Memory systems team[1] from the Computer Science Department at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center[2] is offering a full-time research engineer position. The researcher will work on the project that explores
advanced memory systems (HBM, DDR4/5, memory over CXL) for high-performance computing (HPC). We strongly encourage the application of candidates who are interested in a close collaboration with industry and contact with cutting edge technology developers.

[1] https://www.bsc.es/research-development/research-areas/computer-archite…

[2] www.bsc.es

 

Key Duties

• Profiling and performance modeling of HPC applications running on high-end servers with advanced memory systems: HBM, DDR4/5, CXL memory expanders.
• Exploration of Processing in Memory for HPC and AI applications.
• Prototyping of industrial products and tools.
• Close interaction and reporting to industrial partners.

Requirements

Research Field

Computer science » Digital systems

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• Education
  • BSc, MSc or PhD in Computer Science
•  Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
  • Knowledge of computer architecture
  • Experience with Unix/Linux environments
  • Experience with profiling tools: Hardware counters, PAPI interface
  • Programming languages (C/C++, Python)
•  Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
  • Understanding of memory systems and memory technologies (e.g. DRAM, HBM) is a plus
  • Experience with hardware/system simulators (e.g. ZSim, Gem5, Ramulator, DRAMsim3) is a plus
  • Fluency in English is essential
•  Competences
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to take initiative

Additional Information
Benefits

• The position will be located at BSC within the Computer Sciences Department
• We offer a full-time contract (37.5h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures
• Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration
• Holidays: 23 paid vacation days plus 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
• Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona
• Starting date: Q2-Q3 2024

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Barcelona Supercomputing Center

Country

Spain

State/Province

Barcelona

City

Barcelona

Postal Code

08034

Street

Pz. Eusebi Güell 1-3

Where to apply

Website

https://www.bsc.es/join-us/job-opportunities/27424cshamre1

Contact

State/Province

Catalonia

City

Barcelona

Website

http://www.bsc.es/

Street

c/ Jordi Girona nº31

Postal Code

08034

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED