Computer Scientist - (m/f/d) - Research Software Engineering

Computer Scientist - (m/f/d) - Research Software Engineering Language Profile

Place of work: Jena. Starting date: sofort. Career level: Graduates, Experienced professionals. Type of employment: Part time, Full-time. Duration of contract: 2 Jahre.

Remuneration: Remuneration is in accordance with the Collective Agreement for the Public Sector - Federal Government (TVöD-Bund).

Enter the fascinating world of the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V.; DLR) and help shape the future through research and innovation! We offer an exciting and inspiring working environment driven by the expertise and curiosity of our 12,000 employees from 100 nations and our unique infrastructure. Together, we develop sustainable technologies and thus contribute to finding solutions to global challenges. Would you like to join us in addressing this major future challenge? Then this is your place!

At the Institute of Data Science in Jena, we are working on making the data backbone a reality for all DLR application areas (aeronautics, space, energy, transport, security). To this end, we develop and research methods in interdisciplinary work focusing on applications such as sustainable and circular processes, resilient supply chains, data-driven value chains or robust decision support. The methods developed in this way are applied in cooperation with other DLR institutes and external partners, either as part of joint projects or as part of technology transfer activities.

What awaits you

In the "Data Management und Enrichment" department, we research and develop (among other topics) innovative and practical solutions for implementing modern (research) data management. The focus is on comprehensive documentation of collected data and tools to make data collection as easy as possible for users. The offered position aims to develop software tools for data management and will involve work in different projects of the department.

Your Tasks

• Literature research and evaluation of existing solutions in the field of semantic web and the use of semantically annotated data in various areas, e.g., quality assurance in data collection, reasoning on data, or increasing interoperability in heterogeneous environments.
• Development of innovative concepts and prototypical implementation for the aforementioned challenges.
• Collaboration in projects: understanding requirements, presenting results, agreeing on procedures.
• Publication of results at scientific conferences, internally at DLR and to the general public.
• Supervision of student work.

Your Qualifications

• Completed university degree (Master's/Diploma) in computer science, mathematics, physics, or other courses relevant to the position.
• Confident use of GNU/Linux.
• Several years of experience in programming languages (Java, Python or JavaScript).
• Several years of experience in backend development, especially databases and APIs and in software engineering best practices (coding standards, design patterns, test‑driven design, documentation, etc.).
• Experience in optimising existing code in terms of efficiency and performance.
• Knowledge of semantic web description and query languages such as RDF, SPARQL and SHACL desirable.
• Very good written and spoken German or English language skills.

We offer

DLR stands for diversity, appreciation and equality for all people. We promote independent work and the individual development of our employees both personally and professionally. To this end, we offer numerous training and development opportunities. Equal opportunities are of particular importance to us, which is why we want to increase the proportion of women in science and management in particular. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preference if they are qualified.

We look forward to getting to know you!

If you have any questions about this position (Vacancy-ID 4384) please contact:

Dr. Sirko Schindler
Tel.: