HPC Systems & Scheduling Developer (m/f/d) (Informatiker/in)
GES.F.WISS.DATENVERARBEITUNG MBH GOETTINGEN · Göttingen, Germany ·
- Employment
- Full time
The GWDG is seeking an
HPC Systems & Scheduling Developer (m/f/d)
to join an interdisciplinary team of HPC experts in the working group “Computing” (AG C), full-time (39 hours perweek), remunerated in accordance with TVöD E 13. The position is tied to the GWDG QC project’s runtime running tillOctober 2029. The successful candidate is expected to contribute in developing GWDG’s QC ecosystem (seeresponsibilities listed below). The GWDG handles sensitive data, and in such cases, it is important that the code ishuman-verified for any security concerns. The applicant must demonstrate the ability to do such a verification withoutAI assistance in the interview.
The Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung mbH Göttingen (GWDG) is the university computing centerfor the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen and a computing and IT competence center for the Max Planck Society.The provision of high-performance HPC systems has been one of its tasks for over 40 years. In 2020, the Universityof Göttingen / GWDG was accepted as one of eight computing centers (NHR-Nord@Göttingen) in the National High-Performance Computing (NHR) network. The GWDG also operates the national AI service center KISSKI and is apartner in the EU AI Factory HammerHAI. Furthermore, the GWDG operates HPC resources for the GermanAerospace Center (DLR). As a national supercomputing center, the GWDG provides technical support to researchersand students from various scientific domains, including digital humanities, life science, earth system science, andengineering. We also participate in both national and international research projects. In the field of quantumcomputing, the GWDG also runs the QUICS project, providing SMEs with access to quantum computing resources.
We are looking for highly motivated candidates to join the QC team at the GWDG focused on anomaly detection forindustry applications. The goal is to build a platform for such use cases based on existing stacks, giving companies atool for quantum anomaly detection.
The GWDG together with the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science and the Campus Institute Data Science(CIDAS) of the University of Göttingen provides a stimulating research environment in Scientific Computing, with anopportunity to conduct research in the intersection of applied computer science, High-Performance Computing,Quantum Computing, and AI.
Responsibilities
Focus:
Connecting quantum workloads to GWDG’s existing HPC infrastructure. Requires a deep understanding ofboth classical HPC architectures and the specific characteristics of quantum jobs. The developer will takeresponsibility for scheduler logic, including:
SLURM partition mapping
Optimization of SLURM execution for Quantum Computing Jobs
Implement HPC transpilation pipelines and, more generally, workflows for HPC/AI pre- and post-processing
Performance tuning of hybrid workloads
Implementation of monitoring and benchmarking mechanisms
Requirements
PhD and/or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Physics, or a related field, combined with demonstrableindustry or research experience
Ability to code in Python
Proven coding experience (without AI assistance): scope, functions, variables, classes, array methods, etc.
Demonstrable expertise in optimizing HPC stacks for proper system implementation and tuning
Experience building and operating software-based services, ensuring long-term maintainability
Knowledge in QC (quantum computing) job characteristics and resource requirements, and familiarity withcompiler/transpiler pipelines
Excellent teamwork and communication skills
Fluent English (spoken and written)
Do you fit
all
the above requirements? Then we welcome your application!
Desirable
Demonstrable experience tuning SLURM (partitioning, QoS, job prioritization policies) in a production HPCenvironment
Experience benchmarking and profiling hybrid classical/quantum or GPU workloads
Experience enabling optimal, resource-efficient operation of hybrid classical/quantum workloads
Familiarity with monitoring and observability tooling for HPC systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
Background in systems administration or DevOps for research computing infrastructure
German B2 or higher
Our offer
Flexible working hours and opportunity for partial mobile working
A modern, diverse work environment at the intersection between academia and industry
An interesting, versatile job in a large, internationally operating IT competence center
Qualification and further development of your skills
Social benefits of the public sector
Your application
Have we sparked your interest? Then please send us your application by 30.09.2026
via our online form:
The GWDG strives for gender equity and diversity and therefore welcomes applications from any background. TheGWDG strives to employ more severely disabled people. Applications from severely disabled persons are expresslyencouraged.
If you have any questions about the advertised position, please contact Dr. Jan Cillié Louw (e-mail:
[email protected]
).
HPC Systems & Scheduling Developer (m/f/d)
to join an interdisciplinary team of HPC experts in the working group “Computing” (AG C), full-time (39 hours perweek), remunerated in accordance with TVöD E 13. The position is tied to the GWDG QC project’s runtime running tillOctober 2029. The successful candidate is expected to contribute in developing GWDG’s QC ecosystem (seeresponsibilities listed below). The GWDG handles sensitive data, and in such cases, it is important that the code ishuman-verified for any security concerns. The applicant must demonstrate the ability to do such a verification withoutAI assistance in the interview.
The Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung mbH Göttingen (GWDG) is the university computing centerfor the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen and a computing and IT competence center for the Max Planck Society.The provision of high-performance HPC systems has been one of its tasks for over 40 years. In 2020, the Universityof Göttingen / GWDG was accepted as one of eight computing centers (NHR-Nord@Göttingen) in the National High-Performance Computing (NHR) network. The GWDG also operates the national AI service center KISSKI and is apartner in the EU AI Factory HammerHAI. Furthermore, the GWDG operates HPC resources for the GermanAerospace Center (DLR). As a national supercomputing center, the GWDG provides technical support to researchersand students from various scientific domains, including digital humanities, life science, earth system science, andengineering. We also participate in both national and international research projects. In the field of quantumcomputing, the GWDG also runs the QUICS project, providing SMEs with access to quantum computing resources.
We are looking for highly motivated candidates to join the QC team at the GWDG focused on anomaly detection forindustry applications. The goal is to build a platform for such use cases based on existing stacks, giving companies atool for quantum anomaly detection.
The GWDG together with the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science and the Campus Institute Data Science(CIDAS) of the University of Göttingen provides a stimulating research environment in Scientific Computing, with anopportunity to conduct research in the intersection of applied computer science, High-Performance Computing,Quantum Computing, and AI.
Responsibilities
Focus:
Connecting quantum workloads to GWDG’s existing HPC infrastructure. Requires a deep understanding ofboth classical HPC architectures and the specific characteristics of quantum jobs. The developer will takeresponsibility for scheduler logic, including:
SLURM partition mapping
Optimization of SLURM execution for Quantum Computing Jobs
Implement HPC transpilation pipelines and, more generally, workflows for HPC/AI pre- and post-processing
Performance tuning of hybrid workloads
Implementation of monitoring and benchmarking mechanisms
Requirements
PhD and/or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Physics, or a related field, combined with demonstrableindustry or research experience
Ability to code in Python
Proven coding experience (without AI assistance): scope, functions, variables, classes, array methods, etc.
Demonstrable expertise in optimizing HPC stacks for proper system implementation and tuning
Experience building and operating software-based services, ensuring long-term maintainability
Knowledge in QC (quantum computing) job characteristics and resource requirements, and familiarity withcompiler/transpiler pipelines
Excellent teamwork and communication skills
Fluent English (spoken and written)
Do you fit
all
the above requirements? Then we welcome your application!
Desirable
Demonstrable experience tuning SLURM (partitioning, QoS, job prioritization policies) in a production HPCenvironment
Experience benchmarking and profiling hybrid classical/quantum or GPU workloads
Experience enabling optimal, resource-efficient operation of hybrid classical/quantum workloads
Familiarity with monitoring and observability tooling for HPC systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
Background in systems administration or DevOps for research computing infrastructure
German B2 or higher
Our offer
Flexible working hours and opportunity for partial mobile working
A modern, diverse work environment at the intersection between academia and industry
An interesting, versatile job in a large, internationally operating IT competence center
Qualification and further development of your skills
Social benefits of the public sector
Your application
Have we sparked your interest? Then please send us your application by 30.09.2026
via our online form:
The GWDG strives for gender equity and diversity and therefore welcomes applications from any background. TheGWDG strives to employ more severely disabled people. Applications from severely disabled persons are expresslyencouraged.
If you have any questions about the advertised position, please contact Dr. Jan Cillié Louw (e-mail:
[email protected]
).