Job Reference
100_26_CASE_DPPP_RE1
Job Title
Data Engineer for visualization and analytics pipelines (RE1) - (Temporary - sick leave)
Closing Date
Tuesday, 31 March, 2026
Starting Date
01/04/2026
About BSC
The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, was a founding and hosting member of the former European HPC infrastructure PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe), and is now hosting entity for EuroHPC JU, the Joint Undertaking that leads large-scale investments and HPC provision in Europe. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies in order to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
We are particularly interested in the strengths and lived experiences of women and underrepresented groups to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights in science and IT research. In instances of equal merit, the incorporation of the under-represented sex will be favoured. We promote Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, fostering an environment where each and every one of us is appreciated for who we are, regardless of our differences. If you consider that you do not meet all the requirements, we encourage you to continue applying for the job offer. We value diversity of experiences and skills, and you could bring unique perspectives to our team.
Context And Mission
At the Visualization Group of the BSC, we are looking for a software engineer to work with us to develop infrastructure for our data visualization pipelines. The position involves developing and deploying cluster and cloud-based tools and platforms to process data, store it, and serve it to machine learning layers. In addition, the position will support legacy work on tools for visualizing industry-standard volumetric data formats. The developments will be developed to run in parallel in High-Performance Computing as well as cloud architectures. The candidate will work autonomously but in close collaboration with other members of the team in developing these tools.
Key Duties
* Implement high-performance data visualization pipelines
* Develop parallel visualization workflows for the Omniverse platform
* Maintain pipelines that convert standard scientific formats (hdf5, vtk) to OpenVDB
* Produce both developer and user documentation of the code
Requirements
* Education
o Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering or equivalent
* Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
o Expert knowledge of Python and C++ and/or CUDA
o Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent; alternatively, 1-year experience as a software engineer/developer
* Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
o Experience working with VTK or OpenVDB
o Experience in the VFX industry (Blender, Houdini) or in scientific visualization.
o Skills in parallel computing programming
o Interest in science, research, and engineering a plus
o Good level in English
* Competences
o Self-organization and problem-solving
o Proactive, ability to take initiative and prioritize tasks
o Ability to work independently
o Good written and verbal communication skills
Conditions
* The position will be located at BSC within the CASE Department
* We offer a full-time contract (37.5h/week), 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: temporary due to sick leave (Contrato de interinidad)
* 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: 01/04/2026
Applications Procedure and Process
All applications must be submitted via the BSC website and contain:
* A full CV in English including contact details
* A cover/motivation letter with a statement of interest in English, clearly specifying for which specific area and topics the applicant wishes to be considered. Additionally, two references for further contacts must be included. Applications without this document will not be considered.
Recruitment Process
The selection will be carried out through a competitive examination system ("Concurso-Oposición"). The recruitment process consists of two phases:
* Curriculum Analysis: Evaluation of previous experience and/or scientific history, degree, training, and other professional information relevant to the position. - 40 points
* Interview phase: The highest-rated candidates at the curriculum level will be invited to the interview phase, conducted by the corresponding department and Human Resources. In this phase, technical competencies, knowledge, skills, and professional experience related to the position, as well as the required personal competencies, will be evaluated. - 60 points. A minimum of 30 points out of 60 must be obtained to be eligible for the position.
The recruitment panel will be composed of at least three people, ensuring at least 25% representation of women. In accordance with OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for each vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will begin the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. At a minimum, a personality questionnaire as well as a technical exercise will be conducted during the process.
The panel will make a final decision, and all individuals who participated in the interview phase will receive feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.
Contact and EEO Statement
At BSC, we seek continuous improvement in our recruitment processes. For any suggestions or comments/complaints about our recruitment processes, please contact recruitment@bsc.es.
BSC-CNS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable state or local law.
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