Research Software Engineer HPC and RSE Experience Programme

at  Imperial College London

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RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER HPC AND RSE EXPERIENCE PROGRAMME

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ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you curious about a career in High Performance Computing (HPC) and/or Research Software Engineering (RSE)? We are offering an exciting opportunity that would suit someone who is coming to the end of their PhD or Master’s program and looking to take the next steps in their career.
The HPC and RSE experience programme within the Research Computing Service (RCS) group is once again available for a period of 6 months.
In the RCS, we support a wide range of research activities across the University and this programme will provide you with a first-hand experience of this. With the RCS Platforms team, you will have the opportunity to learn how the large HPC platforms are designed and operate. With the RSE team you will learn professional software engineering skills and practices that will be applicable in academia and industry alike.

WHAT YOU WOULD BE DOING

• You will work with the RCS HPC Platforms team and RCS RSE team to develop, test and deploy software that supports the operation of the RCS and supports research.
• You will learn to employ best-practice approaches to software engineering, including testing, issue tracking and version control.
• You will learn how a High-Performance Computing facility is designed and operated.
• You will assist with software deployment and maintenance.
• You will write and maintain documentation to support ongoing use and development of the software.
• You will effectively communicate progress, including regular reports.
• You will work independently and prioritise day-to-day tasks appropriately.