The Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences is the national centre for research into the geosphere. With around 1,650 employees, we develop a sound understanding of systems and processes of the solid Earth as well as strategies and options for action to counter global change, understand natural hazards and sustainably secure energy and raw material requirements.
Research Software Engineer / Full Stack Developer (f_m_x) - HIFIS
Reference Number 9514
The core competence of the GFZ eScience Centre is software engineering and related topics - from the piloting of software solutions and services to support during implementation, use and commissioning. The section also participates in projects to promote software engineering in science. This includes the Helmholtz Federated IT Services (HIFIS). Here, the eScience Centre in the Software Services, with its coordinating role in the Community Services, focuses on the targeted promotion of scientific communities in which research software is developed. To this end, the Research Software Directory (RSD), which is operated as the Helmholtz RSD, is being further developed in cooperation with international partners.
Your responsibilities:
- Work in distributed, collaborative teams
- Design and (further) develop primarily dynamic web applications and IT system interfaces, including but not limited to
- Record and analyse existing IT systems and user requirements
- Design data flows and interfaces
- Implement and integrate web services
- Design and implement web interfaces
- Design and participate in agile software development processes
- Work closely with user groups
Your qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience in full-stack software development and in participating in software development projects, preferably in distributed teams
- Knowledge and experience of agile processes, business analysis, requirements management and process development
- Communication skills and ability to communicate complex knowledge
- Experience in coordinating with different work units and stakeholders
- Motivation, initiative and creativity
- Ability to cooperate and work in a team
- Independent, solution-oriented working style
- Advanced knowledge of written and spoken English and German
You have experience:
- With web technologies, preferably React, Next.js, CSS, TailwindCSS or other current frontend or backend frameworks
- With mocking web applications, e.g. in Figma, Miro or Penpot
- In TypeScript, Java, Python, Go or other programming languages
- Using relational databases like PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases
- With versioning and build tools such as Git, npm
- Using GitLab CI/CD and GitHub Actions
- With automation tools and container technologies such as Docker
- Specifying interfaces, software applications and architectures
- With data formats, data exchange protocols, metadata and standards
What we offer:
- Ambitious and varied tasks in a dynamic and international research environment
- State-of-the-art equipment
- Public service benefits
- Extensive training opportunities
- Flexible working hours and conditions
- Support with finding a good work-life balance offered by benefit@work
- Institute day-care centre on site
- Working at the Albert Einstein science park on the Telegrafenberg in Potsdam
- Work place within walking distance of Potsdam main train station, or just a short ride on the shuttle bus
Fixed-term: 2 years
Salary: The salary group is determined on the basis of the Collective Wage Agreement "TVöD Bund (Tarifgebiet Ost)" with the fulfilment of the respective personal qualifications in salary group 13.
Working hours: Full-time (currently 39 h/week); The position is generally suitable for part-time work.
Place of work: Potsdam
Have we piqued your interest?
If so, we look forward to receiving your application by 24th July 2024. Please use our online application form only.
Diversity and equal opportunities are integral components of our human resources policy. The GFZ actively promotes diversity and explicitly welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of ethnic and social origin, nationality, gender, sexual orientation and identity, religion/belief, age and physical characteristics. Anyone who has been recognized as severely disabled, will be given preferential consideration in the event of equal suitability and qualification in accordance with the provisions of the German Social Code IX. If you have any questions, please contact our representative for the severely disabled at sbv[at]gfz-potsdam.de, who will be happy to assist you in the further application process. In case of further queries regarding gender equality, please do not hesitate to contact our Equal Opportunities Officer at gba[at]gfz-potsdam.de.
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