Job opportunities

At SCC you work in an innovative organisation with an excellent reputation; an organisation in the middle of international technological developments that helps accellerating science. If you wish to set ambitious goals, find freedom and flexibility in your work and continue to develop your personal strengths, then a job at SCC is just the thing for you.

We are always happy to receive your application, even if currently no vacancies are listed, a job opening for researchers, administrators, scientific supporters is always around the corner.

Are you interested in working with us? Then send your speculative application to: personal∂scc.kit.edu

Students interested in working as a research assistant or looking for a topic for their master or bachelor thesis are also welcome. Theses can be supervised primarily in computer science or mathematics, but we also have good contacts to other KIT faculties.

SCC

The Steinbuch Centre for Computing (SCC) is the Information Technology Centre of KIT. We work in a wide variety of projects with universities, research institutions and companies, both nationally and internationally. Topics range from the analysis of large scale data to data-intensive computing and cloud computing to parallel and numerical methods. We develop and operate innovative IT services as well as large research facilities.

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Jobs at SCC

HPC scientific specialist for climate simulations (f/m/d)
- This position offers the possibility to acquire a PhD degree / Part-time 75% -

Category

Academics / Scientists / Engineers (master´s degree) (f/m/d)

Job description

The SCC provides basic IT services for all KIT members for work in research and teaching, studies, and administration as well as federal services for universities in the state of Baden-Württemberg and for national and international projects.

The RG-FiNE group develops the high-performance sparse linear algebra framework Ginkgo, which is currently integrated into a variety of simulation frameworks such as MFEM, deal.II, and openCARP. We are partners in several large research projects such as the European MicroCARD project, the BMBF ExaSIM project aimed at accelerating OpenFOAM, and several projects under the US Exascale Computing Project.

The position is part of a large-scale project called WarmWorld with partners such as DKRZ, MPI-M and DWD to modernize the ICON code for climate research and numerical weather prediction (NWP). This project aims at scalable performance and code development for the next generation of supercomputers. The goals are to provide better scalability and performance portability so that ICON can run more efficiently on modern exascale computers, and to enable km-scale simulations. At the same time, the code will be modularized to take advantage of new technologies, enable scalable code development, and make it more accessible to scientists.

You will:

  • have the opportunity to work with renowned experts in the field of numerical weather prediction and climate research;
  • Be part of an agile and diverse team with expertise in modern, high-performance, and sustainable research software development;
  • Explore and apply modern C++ software design practices to a complex project;
  • Help enable portable climate simulations and numerical weather predictions on GPUs;
  • Investigating interfaces between library components in different programming languages.
  • Documentation of developed and implemented algorithms.

This position offers the possibility to acquire a PhD degree

Personal qualification

Job Requirements:

  • University degree (Master), ideally in the field of computer science and high performance computing
  • Knowledge of C++17 and modern HPC systems (i.e. simulations, parallel applications and capability computing) and of CUDA, HIP or Kokkos for programming parallel devices is mandatory
  • Sustainable software development (Git, CI, CB, unit testing, etc.) is a big plus.
  • A background in numerical weather prediction or climate simulations is desirable.
  • Good language skills in English.

The SCC offers you an exciting and varied job within an agile team as well as a wide range of training opportunities and flexible and family-friendly working time models. For more information about SCC as your new work home, please visit https://www.scc.kit.edu/en/aboutus/working-at-scc.php

We are looking forward to your application (Motivations letter / CV / Certificates)!

Salary

Salary category 13, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.

 

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Projektleitung und Koordination bwCard-Chipkartenmanagement (w/m/d)

Category

Academics / Scientists / Engineers (master´s degree) (f/m/d)

Job description

Das Steinbuch Centre for Computing (SCC) am KIT entwickelt und betreibt das Chipkartenmanagement für Baden-Württembergische Hochschulen mit mehr als 150.000 Endanwendern (bwcard.de). Ihre zukünftige Rolle befindet sich im Zentrum dieser Dienstleistung: Sie sind der Ansprechpartner für alle bwCard-Belange, wie zum Beispiel der Organisation des Betriebs, der Leitung von Projekten, aber auch der technischen Umsetzung.

  • Sie leiten Integrationsprojekte zur Einbindung weiterer Hochschulen und wirken bei Konzeption und Durchführung von IT-Projekten am KIT mit.
  • Sie verstehen, analysieren und klären fachliche Anforderungen, konzipieren und kommunizieren Lösungsvorschläge. Des Weiteren verantworten Sie die qualitätsgerechte Umsetzung dieser Lösungen.
  • Sie setzen neueste Technologien in einem innovativen und agilen Umfeld ein und schätzen konzeptionelle Aufgaben mit Freiraum für Eigeninitiative und Kreativität.

Personal qualification

  • Sie verfügen über ein abgeschlossenes wissenschaftliches Hochschulstudium (Diplom (Uni) / Master) der Fachrichtung  Informatik / Wirtschaftsinformatik oder vergleichbar
  • Sie haben Freude an der Kommunikation mit Projektpartnern, mit denen Sie gemeinsam Lösungen zur Einbindung von Chipkarten in der Produktionsgemeinschaft erarbeiten.
  • Idealerweise verfügen Sie über Programmierkenntnisse (Python, Javascript, Powershell) und haben Spaß an DevOps-Tätigkeiten.
  • Selbstständige Arbeitsweise, ausgeprägte Organisationskompetenz und Serviceverständnis gepaart mit der Bereitschaft, sich schnell in neue Themengebiete einzuarbeiten und Verantwortung zu übernehmen zeichnen Sie aus.
  • Sie stehen für ein hohes Maß an Engagement und Motivation und unterstützen aktiv die Zusammenarbeit im Team.

Wir im SCC ermöglichen Ihnen eine spannende und abwechslungsreiche Tätigkeit innerhalb eines agilen Teams sowie ein breitgefächertes Fortbildungsangebot und flexible und familienfreundliche Arbeitszeitmodelle. Information zum SCC als Ihre neue berufliche Heimat erfahren Sie auf KIT - SCC - Über uns - Arbeiten am SCC

Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Bewerbung!

Entgelt

EG 13, sofern die fachlichen und persönlichen Voraussetzungen erfüllt sind. 

 

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Full Stack Web Developer (f/m/d)
- Research Software Engineering -

Category

Academics / Scientists / Engineers (master´s degree) (f/m/d), Information technology (IT)

Job description

The SCC is a central scientific institution of KIT in connection with tasks in research, teaching, and innovation and performs overarching services within KIT and for external parties.

The department Data Analytics, Access and Applications (D3A) is responsible for federated access methods for distributed storage and cloud services, the development and application of scalable tools for Data Analytics and Machine Learning, joint research and development with domain scientists, contributions to the European Open Science Cloud and the integration of research communities in the context of several EU projects.

SCC hosts helpdesk systems for the World-wide LHC Computing Grid (WLCG) and the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC). The helpdesk systems are used by various international scientific communities with different requirements. We are looking for a computer scientist or software engineer for the transfer of the used helpdesk technologies and for further developments and the integration of external services.

The tasks include:

  • scientific conception and development of frontend and backend components of web services
  • administration and configuration of helpdesk systems on Linux systems tailored to scientific requirements within scientific communities
  • analysis of requirements from scientific international partners and scientific communities

Personal qualification

Job requirements:

  • Master in computer science, software engineering, or comparable
  • Proven experience in programming in Java, React, and NodeJS
  • Experience in the administration of Linux systems, knowledge of docker, CI/CD tools, DevOps pipelines, web servers
  • Knowledge of designing APIs and the implementation of RESTful services
  • Written and spoken English

For more information about SCC as your new work home, please visit https://www.scc.kit.edu/en/aboutus/working-at-scc.php

We are looking forward to your application (Motivations letter / CV / Certificates)!

Salary

Salary category 13, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.

 

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5 Scientists (f/m/d) in Computational and Data Science
KIT Graduate School Computational and Data Science

Category

PhD students (f/m/d)

Job description

KIT Graduate School Computational and Data Science (KCDS) is a graduate school at KIT Center MathSEE that offers an interdisciplinary training program for doctoral researchers in the field of model-driven and data-driven computational science.

Are you interested in bridging the gap between mathematical sciences on the one side and natural sciences, engineering and economics on the other side?

In this unique doctoral program, you will be able to conduct an interdisciplinary research project that revolves around computational methods such as mathematical models, simulation methods and data science techniques, all the while building bridges between mathematical sciences and an applied discipline.

Addressing global challenges, the school provides a wide variety of topics, from climate and weather modelling to machine learning techniques in cyber-physical systems such as autonomous cars (see the list of the doctoral projects on the KCDS graduate school website).

The doctoral projects include positions at the following KIT institutes:

  • Institute of Vehicle System Technology (FAST) – Lightweight Design Division (LB)
  • Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK-TRO)
  • Institute of Water and River Basin Management (IWG)
  • Institute of Information Security and Dependability (KASTEL)
  • Steinbuch Centre for Computing (SCC)

You will have one supervisor from the mathematical sciences and one from the applied discipline. You will be part of a dynamic community and participate in the school’s interdisciplinary training program, including hands-on training in small groups, summer schools, networking events and hackathons/datathons.

 

Application process

Please hand in your application online including the following documents:

  • Completed KCDS Scientific Profile form (see KCDS website)
  • Motivational statement of max. 500 words
  • CV
  • All academic records including Master transcript of records, Bachelor certificate and transcript of records and High School Certificate. Please also include official English translation of Master and Bachelor transcripts. - If you have already received your Master certificate, you should also include it, but it's possible to hand it in later (by the start of your doctoral phase).

Find two independent referees, who should directly send the KCDS reference letter form (see KCDS website) to kcds@kit.edu using their corporate email accounts as proof of authenticity.

We invite everyone interested to a “KCDS Virtual Open House” on Thursday, March 30 from 10-12:00h CET (no prior registration necessary). Find the link to the virtual meeting on the KCDS website.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a (virtual) one-day selection event. See more information on the procedure on the KCDS website.

Personal qualification

  • Master or an equivalent degree in mathematical sciences or a SEE discipline (natural sciences, engineering, economics) received no later than the starting date of your doctoral studies
  • We expect good writing and oral communication skills in English.

Salary

Salary category 13, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.

 

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Offers for Students

  1. The Department Data Exploitation Methods (DEM) has various offers for theses and doctorates.
     
  2. The Department Scientific Computing & Mathematics (SCM) has offers for master and bachelor topics.
     
  3. Research assistants welcome: Offers in the department SCS