Software Developer/Computer Scientist Specialised in AI and Machine Learning

Software Developer/Computer Scientist Specialised in AI and Machine Learning

MPIA - Max Planck Institute for Astronomy

Heidelberg, Germany

We are looking for a member of the software development team within the technical departments on a fixed-term contract for 4 years Software Developer/Computer Scientist (m/f/d) specialised in AI & Machine Learning, Ref. 421 to support the further development and commissioning of the Real-Time Control (RTC) system for the METIS Adaptive Optics (AO) system on ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope (ELT).

Your tasks

• Model development: Design, training and validation of machine learning (ML) and deep learning models;
• Pipeline architecture: Building scalable data pipelines and preparing data for model training;
• AI integration: Integrating ML models into existing software architectures;
• Evaluation & optimisation: Analysing the performance of models in the METIS AO system and their further development;
• Tech scouting: Evaluating current research findings and new open-source frameworks for adaptation within the METIS RTC system;
• Test support: SCAO tests in the MPIA laboratory and at the METIS system level in the Netherlands;
• Commissioning support: at the ELT in Chile.

Your profile

• A completed degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics or a comparable qualification;
• In-depth knowledge of machine learning, statistics and mathematical modelling would be very helpful;
• Very good programming skills in Python and confidence in using ML libraries are desirable;
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and, ideally, with big data tools, as well as confidence in using Git and CI/CD pipelines;
• Good command of English for working in an international team;
• Willingness to undertake assignments abroad (Europe & Chile).