Software Engineer at Swiss Data Science Center

The Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC) is a joint venture between EPFL and ETH Zurich. Its mission is to accelerate the adoption of data science and machine learning techniques within academic disciplines of the ETH Domain, the Swiss academic community at large, and the industrial sector. In particular, it addresses the gap between those who create data, those who develop data analytics and systems, and those who could potentially extract value from it. The centre is composed of a multi-disciplinary team of data and computer scientists, and experts in select domains with offices in Zürich, Lausanne, and Villingen.

The Renku platform is developed at the SDSC to encourage collaboration, sharing and best practices in data analysis projects. Renku is used at academic institutions in Switzerland and internationally as well as in the private and public sectors. Renku is developed by a team of 15 from 12 different countries, and we are committed to upholding teams diversity in the future.

We are looking for creative developers to join our Renku platform team. As a member of our team, you will be asked to develop independently or in a team the various services for our data science platform. Currently, our development efforts are focused on the efficient use of our knowledge graph for metadata storage, search and user interface (API) development. 

You are a developer with a minimum of a BSc in Computer Science or related fields. You enjoy crafting sophisticated software solutions and are no stranger to building backend services with various types of APIs. You have experience with Scala; knowledge of Python is a strong plus. Experience with ontologies, knowledge engineering and knowledge graphs is desired but not required. Beyond specific skills, we are interested in individuals who are eager to learn, are self-motivated and love working on a team.

Interested in building tools that will improve the reproducibility and reusability of data-driven discovery? Come join our team building the Renku platform! 

We offer you a stimulating, collaborative, cross-disciplinary environment in a world-class research institution. We deeply value work-life balance and will readily consider part-time employment options as well as home-office work. Our work hours are flexible, and scheduling holidays is uncomplicated. In this dynamic position, you will make full use of your engineering skills to develop backend services, design user interfaces, contribute to design decisions and investigate available technology options. We encourage experimentation and creativity by actively promoting the learning of new technologies and approaches on the job. We are dedicated to open-source software and we strongly encourage our team members to seek out opportunities to engage with and contribute to open source communities as a part of their development process.