Technical Specialist in software tool development, digitalisation and AI

It comprises a young, multidisciplinary team of over 140 researchers and is seeking to recruit a dynamic individual with leadership skills who is keen to be part of this project. We are seeking a Specialist Technician in software development, digitalisation and AI. The successful candidate will join the Green Digital Transition unit and will be involved in various highly innovative technological projects at the centre, taking responsibility for the development of digital solutions (applications, AI, etc.) in the fields of sustainability, research, innovation and technology transfer.

Functions and duties

• Leading and organising a team of programmers.
• Managing teams of staff.
• Responsible for digital infrastructure and services.
• Involvement in the conceptualisation, definition and design of application architecture.
• Providing technical advice on the integration of AI and digitalisation solutions into projects.
• Identifying opportunities for automation and process improvement through emerging technologies.
• Leadership, strategic thinking and innovation in the field of digitalisation for sustainability.
• Co-development of front-end systems and interface usability.
• Co-development of back-end systems and API architecture.
• Database management.
• Programming and code writing.
• Deployment of the web application.
• Preparation of documentation for end users of the developed software.

A degree or bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Technical Computer Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Telecommunications, Environmental Sciences or other subjects relevant to the purpose of this call for applications.

Certification of Level C1 in Catalan or commitment to obtain it.

Accreditation of Level B2 English or commitment to obtain it.

Knowledge of relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.)

Knowledge of DevOps, containerisation and cloud computing (Docker, CI/CD, pipelines, Azure, AWS, GCP, etc.)

Five years’ demonstrable experience in software development.

Knowledge of DevOps, containerisation (Docker), CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation, particularly in the cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP).

Leadership, mentoring and technical communication skills with stakeholders.

Inclusion in the professional group Management and administrative and service staff (PTGAS) in the category Specialist Technician

The BETA Technology Centre is a high-impact, technology transfer centre dedicated to improving society through technological innovation in the agri-food and circular bio-economy sectors, with a particular focus on the development of rural areas and sustainability.