Would you like to work on an industry leading high-performance computing platform? An opportunity is now available for a High Performance Computing Software Developer to provide computer science support, through development and deployment of software techniques and solutions.
High Performance Computing (HPC) Software Developer
Location - Reading area
Package - £33,000-£46,000 (depending on your suitability and level of experience)
Closing Date: 15th August 2023
As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:
- Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work)
- Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time
- Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training
- Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
- A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
- Life Assurance
- Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending
- Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family
- A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing appropriate assistance for porting specific codes to new platforms
- Design, coding, testing, installation and maintenance of software modules
- Production of suitable online documentation
- Interacting with vendors, universities and US laboratories on leading-edge research
- Research level investigation of advanced novel techniques for solution of multi-physics problems
- Development of relevant benchmarks for assessing current and future systems
- Maintaining an awareness of current and future developments in the HPC field
Whilst not to be considered a checklist, we are interested in hearing from candidates who can demonstrate knowledge or experience in several of the following areas:
- The ability to programme in C, C++, Fortran or a similar high-level language
- Knowledge of computer architectures, in particular, parallel architectures and their applicability to running large scientific calculations
- Familiarity with parallel programming concepts and software development life cycles
- An interest in processing technologies: software, hardware and algorithms together with their use and application
- Experience of using debuggers and performance analysis tools would be advantageous
- Knowledge of open-source software
- Experience of working in Unix/Linux environment
- Ability to capture software requirements and produce appropriate implementations
- Software testing experience
- Familiarity with scripting languages - e.g. bash, python
- Ability to write in clear and concise language on technical matters and summarise and present such material effectively
- A Degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics or other numerate discipline (a post graduate qualification (MSc/PhD) is desirable)
Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain security clearance for the role.
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