Software Engineer for Data Acquisition (EP-SME-SHP-2025-20-GRAE)
Location: Geneva
Client: CERN
Job Overview:
The Search for Hidden Particles (SHiP) experiment is a newly approved project set to be installed at the SPS accelerator complex at CERN. Its goal is to explore signatures of feebly interacting particles, which could provide insights into the origins of neutrino mass and dark matter.
Main Responsibilities:
* Design and develop core components of the Data Acquisition system for SHiP.
* Implement low-level C++ communication libraries for real-time data exchange.
* Develop and deploy full-stack web applications for monitoring and control.
* Collaborate with hardware engineers and detector specialists to integrate the system.
* Perform rigorous testing and validation of software and hardware interfaces.
* Contribute to the commissioning of a small-scale, fully operational DAQ system.
Your Profile:
* Strong programming skills in C++ and Python (experience with low-level communication libraries is a plus).
* Experience with Linux environments.
* Familiarity with Full-Stack web development (JavaScript, Python, SQL).
* Knowledge of DevOps technologies, including Git, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines.
* Experience with real-time systems and hardware/software integration.
* Background in scientific computing or particle physics experiments is a plus.
* Ability to work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.
Eligibility Criteria:
* You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
* By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Computer Science or a related field and your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
* You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
* Applicants without a University degree are not eligible.
* Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.
About CERN:
CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light.