Development & Research Engineer @ Grenoble: Contributions to workflow engine and scheduler / Ingénieur R&D @ Grenoble: Contributions à un gestionnaire de tâches et un moteur de workflow

A propos du centre ou de la direction fonctionnelle

The Centre Inria de l'Université de Grenoble groups together almost 600 people in 22 research teams and 7 research support departments.

Staff is present on three campuses in Grenoble, in close collaboration with other research and higher education institutions (Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, INRAE, ...), but also with key economic players in the area.

The Centre Inria de l'Université Grenoble Alpes is active in the fields of high-performance computing, verification and embedded systems, modeling of the environment at multiple levels, and data science and artificial intelligence. The center is a top-level scientific institute with an extensive network of international collaborations in Europe and the rest of the world.

Contexte et atouts du poste

The candidate will join the DataMove INRIA team located on the campus of the Univ. Grenoble Alpes near Grenoble. The DataMove team is a friendly and stimulating group with a strong international visibility, gathering Professors, Researchers, PhD and Master students all pursuing research on High Performance Computing.

This work experience will bring you skills in high performance computing and DevOps (expert level) that are in high demand.

This work is part of a joint collaboration with national and international academic partners, giving you the opportunity to work in an international context.

Hiring date is flexible, starting as early as October 2024. Initial contract is for 24 months, with possibilities for extension.

The city of Grenoble is surrounded by the Alps mountains, offering a high quality of life, and where you can experience all kinds of mountain related outdoors activities and more.

The position is made available in the context of the Exa-AToW project (Data-oriented Software and Tools for the Exascale) of the NumPEx National Program: Exa-AToW

Mission confiée

We are seeking a talented and passionate computer engineer to join our high-performance computing (HPC) research team. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing workflow tools and schedulers as part of the PEPR NUMPEX (Numerical for Exascale) project.

Principales activités

• Design, specify, and develop an architecture based on existing workflow engines and schedulers, in collaboration with partner teams, and using several case studies as a basis,
• Maximize interoperability between these tools,
• Document the developments and their features.

Compétences

We welcome candidates with a master (or equivalent title) in computer science, experience with distributed systems and operating system.

Expected technical skills include Linux, System Adminisration, Python and a functional language (or desire to learn one), mastering of development processes is a plus (git, continuous integration, containers, etc.).

No previous work experience required as long as your are motivated and ready to train yourself to complement your skills.

Avantages

• Subsidized meals
• Partial reimbursement of public transport costs
• Leave: 7 weeks of annual leave + 10 extra days off due to RTT (statutory reduction in working hours) + possibility of exceptional leave (sick children, moving home, etc.)
• Possibility of teleworking (90 days / year) and flexible organization of working hours (except for intership)
• Social, cultural and sports events and activities
• Access to vocational training
• Social security coverage under conditions