Research Software Developer

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Position Summary:

The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) is a research telescope that is operated by McGill University in partnership with University of Toronto, University of British Columbia, Perimeter Institute, and the National Research Council . The CHIME Fast Radio Burst Team (CHIME/FRB) have revolutionized the view of the sky producing the first unique map of the extra-galactic transient sky. The CHIME/FRB Team operate a real-time compute cluster of over 2,500 CPU cores that searches through 1.5 Petabytes of data per day and delivers real time and archival astrophysical data to the team and astronomers around the world.

The candidate is expected to contribute to the continued success of the CHIME/FRB Project via the development of relevant software, web-based data processing tools and the support of an online science catalog , working under the supervision of the CHIME/FRB Project Manager.

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Primary Responsibilities:

• Participate in establishing hardware and software requirements that will allow the research projects to run smoothly for at least five years.

• Provide professional expertise and advice to researchers and staff on hardware and software and systems.

• Code, test, deploy and troubleshoot hardware and software systems.

• Ensure coding standards are met, develop testing frameworks and code reviews.

• Consult with researchers to develop effective web-based infrastructure to support the team and the extended research community.

• Deploy, maintain, monitor, and update a variety of web-based tools, platforms, services and software lifecycle mechanisms.

• Develop documentation related to a variety of new systems, platforms, and procedures.

• Deploy, maintain, and develop security procedures, incident management and resolution.

• Research, evaluate, propose, implement new technologies to best fit project requirements.

• Coordinate software sprint planning, execution, review, and documentation. 

• Provide training to new and existing team members on software as it pertains to the various projects.

Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities

• An undergraduate degree in software engineering, programming or computer science.

• A science degree in a related field (physics, astronomy) an asset

• A portfolio demonstrating your front-end expertise. Experience in UI/UX design (HTML, CSS) with proficiency in modern frameworks and technologies (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js).

• Back-end experience is an asset.

• Problem solving skills and ready to tackle unique challenges of a collaborative research environment. 

• Experience with Linux systems, Github, and Python-based data analysis is an asset. 

• Knowledge of RESTful APIs and Continues Integration & deployments to cloud-based infrastructure (e.g., Swarm, K8S, GCP, AWS) is an asset.  

• Passion for astronomy or experience in a scientific research is an asset. Team-player but also able to work autonomously with a good sense of initiative.

“Knowledge of French and English: McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level # 4 (qualifier) on a scale of 0-4.”

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Minimum Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree 3 Years Related Experience /

Annual Salary:

(MPEX Grade 04) $62,550.00 - $78,190.00 - $93,830.00

Hours per Week:

33.75 (Full time)

Supervisor:

Professor

Position End Date (If applicable):

2025-03-31

Deadline to Apply:

2024-02-07

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