What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Research Software Engineer position at The University of Texas at Austin?
Job Posting Title :
Senior Research Software Engineer
Hiring Department :
Texas Advanced Computing Center
Position Open To : All Applicants
Weekly Scheduled Hours :
FLSA Status :
Exempt
Earliest Start Date :
Immediately
Position Duration : Expected to Continue
Location :
PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS
Job Details : General Notes
The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin is one of the leading supercomputing centers in the world, supporting advances in computational research by thousands of researchers and students. TACC staff help researchers and educators use advanced computing, visualization, and storage technologies effectively, and conduct research and development to make these technologies more powerful, more reliable, and easier to use. TACC staff also educate and train the next generation of researchers, empowering them to make discoveries that advance knowledge and change the world.
The Texas Advanced Computing Center fosters a culture of innovation, passion, and fun by encouraging staff members to actively collaborate to investigate the latest technologies, team up for charities, and celebrate successes together. TACC promotes a healthy workplace by helping employees achieve balance between their personal and professional lives to increase employee engagement, job satisfaction, and overall well-being.
If you are not sure that you're 100% qualified, but up for the challenge - we want you to apply. We believe skills are transferable and passion for our mission goes a long way.
Purpose
Position will join our team of research scientists and developers in the Advanced Computing Interfaces department of the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC). As part of the Cloud and Interactive Computing group (CIC), this position will play a leading role in researching the design, implementation and operation of cloud-based platforms delivering computational tools to the research computing community. The candidate will use their research skills to explore and evaluate emerging technologies and ideas for their potential application in our projects. Successful candidates will leverage prior experience in AI and distributed system design to help us grow platforms to meet the needs of current and future projects.
Responsibilities
- Lead and contribute to the evolving design, implementation, and operation of major components of the Tapis API platform.
- Explore and evaluate emerging technologies and ideas for their potential application.
- Lead and contribute to the preparation of proposals to contracting agencies.
- Determine project requirements, define procedures, and develop strategies to meet project deliverables and achieve project goals. This includes coordinating and collaborating with fellow researchers both locally at UT Austin and nationally.
- Disseminate research findings through publications, journal articles, and books as appropriate.
- Attend conferences to disseminate the work being done in CIC and participate in providing hands-on training sessions to promote the use of Tapis and gateways as teaching tools.
- Assist in developing comprehensive documentation and training materials both internally for the project and for external stakeholders.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to staff and interns, as deemed appropriate, sharing knowledge and best practices to support their professional growth and development.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills by clearly articulating technical concepts to varied audiences, fostering collaboration within the team, and presenting research findings in a compelling manner.
- Foster a culture of positive team citizenship by actively engaging in collaborative problem-solving, supporting colleagues, and contributing to a positive work environment.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Salary Range
105,000 depending on qualification
Working Conditions
Required Materials
Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers : You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.
Important for Current university employees and contingent workers : As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.
Employment Eligibility :
Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion / transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.
Retirement Plan Eligibility :
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
Background Checks :
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
Equal Opportunity Employer :
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
Pay Transparency :
The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
Employment Eligibility Verification :
If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.
E-Verify :
The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following :
Compliance :
Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.
The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.
Salary : $105,000
