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Are you a passionate software engineer who likes to take on challenges and develop user-oriented features? Join CERN to work on software developments and data processing techniques for the alignment of current and future particle accelerators and their experimental detectors!

The Geodetic Metrology group within the Beams Department provides metrology and alignment for components installed in the accelerators and experiments throughout the CERN complex, and handles all related geodetic aspects.

The successful candidate will join the software and algorithmic development team within this group. You will contribute to improve data acquisition software that are crucial for the very accurate measurements in the tunnels and experimental areas.

You will be in charge of the unification and consolidation of this software, highly required before the next long shutdown in 2026 (LS3). You will plan and implement major improvements in terms of stability, design, ergonomics and new functionalities greatly simplifying its use in field conditions. You will have the opportunity to accompany surveying teams in the underground areas to gain an in-depth understanding of their very specific working environment and measurement techniques. According to an AGILE development approach, you will regularly re-prioritize development tasks with them and organize validations and demos of intermediate software deliveries. You will thus benefit from a very motivating working environment with regular feedback and many opportunities to share your knowledge within a multidisciplinary, cooperative and friendly team!

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
• You have a Master’s degree and between 2 and 6 years’ experience or PhD with up to 3 years of relevant experience in Computer Science or other related field.
• You should have a working knowledge of English or French.

Skills and/or knowledge:

• Programming languages: A proven experience in object-oriented programming, more specifically in C# and related .NET framework.
• Comfortable with GIT advanced version control concepts.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills: delivering high quality work on time and fulfilling expectations.
• Effective collaboration within a team and technical support to ensure a high quality, error-free product.
• Highly structured working method.
• Goal oriented.

What we offer: 

• An employment contract of in principle 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months;
• On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French;
• A monthly stipend ranging between 6050 and 6650 Swiss Francs per month (net of tax);
• Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund;
• Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract;
• 30 days of paid leave per year.

 How to Apply:

You will need the following documents to complete your application:

• A CV;
• A scanned PDF of your most recent relevant qualification;
• We recommend to add two recent letters of recommendation, giving an overview of your academic and/or professional achievements. You can upload these letters at the time of application if you have them to hand. You will also be provided with a link as soon as you have submitted your application to forward to your referees to upload their letters confidentially.

The earliest expected start date for selected candidates is June 2023.

Ready to take part? Then please submit your application by 23 January 2023 at  midnight (12.00 AM CEST).