Job
- Level
- Experienced
- Location
- Jülich
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Job Field
- Software, Data
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Temporary employment
Job Summary
In this role, you will develop new features for the Helmholtz Knowledge Graph, build data pipelines, improve metadata quality, and work on integrating heterogeneous data, collaborating with research teams to implement technical solutions.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- You will work in a highly interdisciplinary team of software developers, data scientists, and metadata engineers.
- Your work will focus on extending and improving the Helmholtz Knowledge Graph and its surrounding infrastructure.
- This includes:
- Developing and operating new features and services for the Helmholtz Knowledge Graph (HKG), from concept through reliable implementation and deployment.
- Building metadata quality assessment and improvement workflows, including automated checks, validation, data processing and semi-automatic curation.
- Set up data pipelines, extend semantic data models and curate APIs to integrate heterogeneous metadata and information assets.
- Exploring new ways of connecting the HKG with research data and scientific services, including interfaces, APIs and supporting tools.
- Investigating open technical questions, analysing requirements, evaluating possible approaches and turning agreed solutions into working infrastructure.
- Working with data providers, research infrastructures and working groups in Helmholtz and beyond to understand requirements and incorporate community needs into technical development.
- Supporting coordination activities within larger collaborations, including organising technical meetings and workshops, contributing to work package planning and coordination, and communicating with partners across Helmholtz and beyond.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- Master's degree or equivalent in computer science, data science, information engineering or a related field; a doctorate is welcome but not required.
Qualifications
- We are looking for someone who enjoys tackling challenging problems and turning ideas into reliable research infrastructure.
- You work well collaboratively, communicate technical ideas clearly, and are comfortable contributing to both implementation decisions and longer-term development directions.
- Ideally, you bring:
- Strong programming skills in Python and a willingness to develop software towards high levels of maturity, maintainability and operational reliability.
- An analytical and solution-oriented mindset, with an interest in semantic technologies, knowledge graphs, data pipelines, APIs and research data infrastructures, and the willingness to learn new technologies and methods as required.
- Knowledge of technologies used in the HKG infrastructure, such as Next.js/TypeScript, Apache Airflow, QLever, Virtuoso or Solr/OpenSearch, is beneficial.
- Sehr gute Beherrschung der schriftlichen und mündlichen Englischkenntnisse mit umfangreichem Wortschatz ist erforderlich (mindestens B2-Niveau gemäß CEFR), idealerweise unterstützt durch ein Zertifikat, das das Sprachniveau bestätigt.
Experience
- Experience with, or a strong interest in, metadata and information systems and relevant standards such as Schema.org, DCAT, Dublin Core or OAI-DC.
- Experience working in larger-scale research collaborations, consortia or other multi-partner initiatives, combined with strong communication and organisational skills for coordinating activities, meetings, workshops or work packages across organisational boundaries.
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What we offer
- Secure employment in an international, multidisciplinary environment combining software engineering, information science, and domain research with diverse academic and professional backgrounds.
- A leading research facility, located on an attractive research campus at the TZA Aachen and the Forschungszentrum Jülich.
- Optimal conditions for balancing work and private life, as well as a family-friendly company policy.
- The option of flexible working (in terms of location) is generally available after consultation and in line with upcoming tasks and (on-site) appointments.
- You will receive 30 days of vacation (depending on the chosen working time model) plus additional days off (e.g., between Christmas and New Year's).
- Flexible working time models, including options close to full-time, allow you to tailor your working hours to suit your individual needs.
- Your professional development is important to us - we provide targeted, individual support: Access to comprehensive training programs and individual opportunities for professional development.
- It is important to us that you quickly settle into the team and are given structured training for your tasks.
- We also support you from the very beginning and make your start easier with our Welcome Days and Welcome Guide.
- Depending on your existing qualifications and the tasks assigned to you, you will be classified in pay grade 13 of the TVöD-Bund (Collective Agreement for the Public Service).
- All information on the TVöD-Bund collective agreement can be found on the BMI website.
- The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 74 of the PDF download.
- Profitieren Sie von attraktiven Zusatzleistungen wie einer betrieblichen Altersvorsorge mit Arbeitgeberzuschuss.
- In addition to the basic salary, there is an additional year-end bonus under the collective pay agreement amounting to 75% of a monthly salary, as well as capital-forming benefits.
- The position is limited to 2 years.
- Our International Advisory Service makes it easier for international employees to get started.
- You will receive explicit support regarding your career development opportunities.
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About Your Employer
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Forschungszentrum Jülich is a member of the Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft, making it an effective contributor to solving big challenges our society faces in the realms of information technology, energy, and bioeconomics.
Description
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Education System, Science, Research
Research Software Developer
- Location
- Jülich
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
- English Only
- English only required
