Research Software Engineer (Nuclear Energy)

TL;DR

Research Software Engineer (Nuclear Energy): Developing and deploying software and DevOps solutions for nuclear data analysis and prediction with an accent on production-quality scientific code and infrastructure. Focus on migrating legacy Java codebases, creating data management frameworks, and implementing high-performance computing pipelines.

Location: Paris, France

Salary: starts at 7 782.39 EUR per month

Company

The hirify.global is an international organisation comprised of 38 member countries that works to build better policies for better lives through evidence-based international standards.

What you will do

• Develop and deploy DevOps solutions and software pipelines for physics, engineering, and data analysis.
• Maintain digital services and migrate legacy Java functionality to modern programming languages.
• Build frameworks for the collection, storage, and management of nuclear physics data and experimental benchmarks.
• Collaborate with scientists and engineers to translate user needs into technical software solutions.
• Represent the NEA at international conferences and specialist meetings.

Requirements

• University degree in mathematics, computer science, science, engineering, or equivalent.
• Minimum of five years of experience in software development or nuclear science/engineering.
• Strong expertise in scientific computing languages such as C++, Fortran, and Python.
• Experience with Linux-based Operating Systems and Azure cloud environments (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Fluency in English or French and knowledge of the other hirify.global official language.

Nice to have

• Advanced university degree.
• Knowledge of nuclear engineering, reactor simulation, or nuclear data processing.
• Experience with Java, SQL/NoSQL datastores, or Invenio Research Data Management.

Culture & Benefits

• Monthly salary exempt from French income tax.
• 36-month fixed-term appointment.
• International work environment within an intergovernmental agency.
• Comprehensive support via the hirify.global People Management Guidebook and staff regulations.

Hiring process

• Assessment based on six core competencies (Vision, People, Ethics, Collaboration, Results, Innovation).
• Selection process may include video-recorded interviews, job-based assessments, and panel interviews.