HPC SW Engineer

The job offered encompasses the regular tracking and technical supervision of activities in the Intel-BSC Exascale Lab, as well as working with Intel management on evaluating the results and providing guidance for the collaboration and. These activities involve close collaboration with BSC and project partners in Europe as well as with Intels internal HPC and Big Data experts. The candidate accepted will work at BSC in Barcelona as part of the European Intel DCG Pathfinding team. Day-to-day work includes contributing to the Lab Deliverables (documents and SW), evaluating results of the collaboration, tracking progress against project plan and assisting BSC staff to address any questions or problems regarding Intel platforms or SW. At the Lab working level, the candidate will be the main interface between Intel and BSC. Due to the frequent and close interaction required by the job, the actual work site will be an office at BSC in Barcelona, Spain. Formally, this is a home-based office [login to view URL] CategorySoftware EngineeringPrimary LocationSpain-Spain, MadridOther LocationsGermany-Virtual, Europe/AfricaFull/Part TimeFull TimeJob TypeExperiencedRegular/TemporaryRegularPosting DateDec 23, 2015Apply BeforeFeb 29, 2016Business GroupThe Data Center Group (DCG) drives new products technologies from high-end co-processors for supercomputers to low-energy systems for enterprise and the cloud, as well as solutions for big data and intelligent devices. The group is a worldwide organization that develops the products and technologies that power nine of every 10 servers sold worldwide. [login to view URL] As one of the leading supplier of data center and high-performance computing (HPC) platforms, Intel collaborates with world class partners to prototype advanced solutions (platform, system SW, APIs and applications) for large-scale HPC and Data Analytics. The Intel-BSC Exascale Lab with Barcelona Supercomputing Center has been established in 2011, with activities in performance analysis and modelling, dynamic programming models, and HPC and data analytics applications. The collaboration was extended in 2015 to cover parallel I/O, Big Data and Scheduling/Orchestration topics. In addition, Intel works with BSC in a number of European government funded projects such as DEEP-ER and [login to view URL] StatementN/AThe candidate must have deep expertise in the canonical HPC software stack, including MPI and OpenMP, in performance analysis and modelling tools for HPC applications, and in optimizing HPC applications. Professional experience in one of these fields as a SW developer or architect in a commercial or open source setting is required. In addition, a good working knowledge of Intels HPC platforms (Xeon and Xeon Phi) is mandatory. Good programming skills in C/C++ and experience in SW architecture and development are required. The candidate must have a good understanding of the Linux OS architecture and implementation. The candidate must have an academic degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related fields equivalent to a PhD or doctoral degree. Professional experience in developing SW solutions on Intel systems is required. Academic standing in a relevant field is advantageous. Prior experience in working in the HPC or Big Data field would be a large advantage, as would be a track record in technical project definition and tracking. Finally, practice in collaborating with European government-funded projects in a mixed commercial and academic environment would be a bonus.-