Context And Mission
The Mobile and Embedded HPC group within the Computer Science Department at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) is seeking a researcher (junior research engineer) to support the deployment of RISC-V-based prototypes for the exploration of next-generation HPC systems.
The team’s development activities at BSC focus on:
* Rapid prototyping of IPs for design validation and system software testing on FPGA platforms;
* Development of system software components hardware performance counters support, numerical libraries);
* Benchmarking and comparison of state-of-the-art CPUs, with a particular emphasis on RISC-V and vector architectures.
We are looking for a researcher to support the deployment of RISC-V-based prototypes on complex FPGA systems. The technical work will be carried out in the context of international research projects, in which the candidate will be actively involved.
Key Duties
* Design, develop, and maintain Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for vector architecture research infrastructures.
* Implement and optimize FPGA support within the research infrastructure to enable efficient vector computing on specialized hardware.
* Develop, maintain, and ensure long-term support for hardware performance counters on RISC-V platforms, including integration with performance analysis tools such as PAPI.
* Develop and maintain dashboards and visualization tools to monitor and analyze system performance and resource utilization (using BSC internal tools).
* Document and maintain technical specifications, user guides, and best practices for using the research infrastructure.
* Provide technical guidance and training to researchers on using the infrastructure and optimizing their applications for vector architectures.
Requirements
* Education
degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computational Physics, or a related field.
* Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
o Programming languages: C, C++, Fortran; scripting languages: Bash, Python.
o Linux operating systems, cluster environments, and developer toolchains.
o Parallel and scientific programming environments (OpenMP, MPI, scientific libraries such as ATLAS, BLAS, etc.).
o Performance analysis and profiling methodologies.
o Previous experience with performance analysis tools such as PAPI.
* Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
o Previous experience in porting parallel applications to Arm- and RISC-V–based systems is considered a strong asset.
* Competences
o Ability to work independently as well as within a team or project context.
o Ability to organize and prioritize heterogeneous workloads.
o Flexibility in working schedule and availability to travel.
o Good written and spoken English communication skills.
Conditions
* The position will be located at BSC within the Computer Sciences Department
* We offer a full-time contract a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures
* Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration
* Holidays: 22 days of holidays + 6 personal days + 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
* Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona
* Starting date: 1 Marzo 2026