Research Software Engineer for Data Catalogues and Federated D...
Core
Develop and operate the MLZ data platform, specifically the SciCat metadata catalogue and associated microservices, to provide a central point of access to research data and metadata for neutron and photon experiments.
Role type
Research Software Engineer (Data Catalogues & Federated Infrastructure)
Builds
Central metadata catalogue, microservices, search endpoints, and federated search services for scientific data
Domain
Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI), Neutron/Photon Science, Cloud Infrastructure
Required skills
Microservice-based software development, Kubernetes, Containerization, CI/CD, Metadata modeling, Open-source collaboration, Technical documentation
Preferred skills
Red Hat OpenShift, FAIR data principles, Python, Distributed research infrastructure
Technologies
Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, SciCat, Python
Responsibilities
Develop and improve SciCat and microservices on Red Hat OpenShift; Integrate metadata from instruments, sample databases, and ELNs; Connect data catalogue with storage and computing resources; Develop shared metadata models and search endpoints; Connect with external catalogues and federated services; Collaborate in interdisciplinary open-source projects.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
