Scientific Software Developer (f/m/d)

The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in Göttingen is one of the world's leading research institutions in the field of solar physicsand planetary research with around 300 employees.
The interdisciplinary research focus is the investigation of the development, diversity and dynamics of planets, moons, small bodies, the sun and solar-like stars.
The MPS develops and operates scientific instruments for current and future space missions (e.g. ESA, NASA), and carries out cosmochemical laboratory investigations of meteorites as well as numerical modeling onstate-of-the-art supercomputers.
The Solar and Stellar Interiors department at the MPS is offering aposition for a

Scientific Software Developer (f/m/d)

to work in the PLATO Data Center (PDC)
PLATO is a space mission of ESA’s Cosmic Vision Program and aims atdetecting earth-like planets around solar-like stars.
PLATO will belaunched in late 2026. It will use 26 cameras, each with four CCDs, toobserve FGK dwarf and sub-giant stars in a wide field of view. The PLATOData Center (PDC) is part of the PLATO mission's science groundsegment. The goal of the PDC is to process this multi-camera information to detect and characterize exoplanets and also to characterize their hoststars. At the MPS you will be part of a professional team working onmultiple projects of the PDC.
Regardless of their previous background, weare seeking an individual with a strong desire to commit to the mission'ssuccess and learn new skills.
We follow the scrum approach as our agile team collaboration framework and adhere to clean-code principles andtest-driven methodologies. Candidates wishing to gain expertise in thesevaluable skills are warmly encouraged to apply.

Your Tasks

• Implementation of data processing software and associatedautomated tests for the PDC
• Depending on the profile of the candidate, implementation offrontend components
• Participation in the design of the system and software architectures
• Implementation of automated tests on the unit, module, integrationand acceptance level as well as performance testing

Your Qualification

• interested in working on a long-term space project
• Ph.D. or M.Sc. in physics, astrophysics, geophysics, appliedmathematics, scientific computing, or computer science
• Experience in working with scientific code, data analysis, optics, orspace research would be a plus
• Experience in Python and/or C/C ++ languages
• Experience in writing unit, integration and acceptance tests
• Experience with the following would be beneficial
• partaking in a continuous integration workflow as well as workingas part of a SCRUM team,
• implementing web services in Python using frameworks likeFastAPI,
• either Angular, React or Vue,
• working on relational databases, preferably postgreSQL.
• Good command of the English Language
• Remuneration

Additional Information

• Remuneration up to TVöD E13, depending on your education andwork experience
• Applications will be reviewed from 14.10.2024 until the position isfilled (1st Nov 2024 at the earliest)
• The position will be available for an initial period of two years, withthe possibility of an extension that is contingent upon performanceand project funding.

Our Offer

• Comprehensive onboarding, professional development and further training opportunities
• Diverse and varied tasks in an international work environment
• Renumeration according to TVöDBund, based onqualifications and experience, annualbonus and additional pension scheme (VBL)
• 30 days of vacation plus4 additional days off
• Full-time and part-timeemployment; flexibleworking time and possibility of mobile work
• In-house cafeteria
• Collaboration with local bilingual Montessori childcare center
• Good connection
• bypublic transport
• Corporate healthmanagement