Junior Arc Software Developer

Description:

The ARC Software Team in Research Computing Services provides software development services, consultations, and guidance to University researchers, as part of the mandate of Research Computing Services to support our researchers and strengthen the University’s position in advancing research in Canada and internationally. The Junior ARC Software Developer will assist in these activities.

Objectives:

The Junior ARC Software Developer assists in all technical activities of the ARC Software Team, including design and development of new software; updates to existing software; deployment and maintenance of software and applications; consultation for researchers in relevant areas; and development and maintenance of supporting libraries, applications and platforms to aid in research software development.

Job Requirements

This position requires a degree in computer science or software engineering and a minimum of one year of relevant experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Typical knowledge and skills in use in this position include the following:

• Proficiency in Python and at least one other general-purpose language (C/C++, Go, Rust)
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Working understanding of relational databases and practical ability with SQL
• Ability to quickly develop a reading comprehension of new programming languages
• Familiarity with Linux
• Familiarity with container technology such as Docker
• Basic understanding of Kubernetes

Skills that are of interest:

• Familiarity with emerging technologies
• Familiarity with machine learning
• Familiarity with data mining
• Skills and understanding in other languages, databases, platforms and frameworks