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# ESO scientific software pipelines Research Software Engineer

- **Company:** Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
- **Location:** Groningen, Netherlands
- **Salary:** €3,706.0 - €4,925.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Apple Mac Systems, Software Applications, C++ (Programming Language), Continuous Integration, Data Reduction, Linux, Perl (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Software Prototyping, Regression Testing, Software Engineering, Software Project Management, Subversion, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Scripting, Git, Jenkins
- **Published:** September 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a87fa5bb4dc03209

## About the Role

* a PhD degree in astronomy.
 * recent experience in developing astronomical data reduction software applications.
 * proven experience of astronomical data reduction pipelines for optical and near-infrared observation domain (imaging, spectroscopy, interferometry).
 * Experience in developing optical/near-infrared astronomical data reduction applications in ANSI-C or C++, excellent knowledge of Python, XML and good knowledge of other scripting languages like Perl. The operating system environments are Linux and MacOS.
 * software engineering experience: setting up and maintaining development environments for software prototyping and software unit & regression testing (e.g., SVN/Git, GNU auto tools).
 * Familiarity with the continuous integration tool Jenkins, with software release management, RPM and MacPorts packaging and installation systems is an asset
 * Knowledge of writing data reduction recipes based on the ESO Common Pipeline Library (www.eso.org/cpl) and experience with the ESO Reflex scientific workflow environment is an asset
 * affinity with astronomical instrumentation.
 * pro-active and independent working attitude.
 * team player, communicative, experience with distributed software project teams is a plus.
 * flexibility in dealing with different organisational cultures and structures.
 * prepared to travel several times per year to ESO.
 * mastery of the English language, both written and spoken.



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