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Full Stack Developer

The São Paulo Research and Analysis Center (SPRACE, http://www.sprace.org.br) is opening a position of Full Stack Developer for an outstanding professional to work together with our Computer Science and Electrical/Computer Engineering team of researchers.

The professional occupying this position will be coordinated by the Unesp Center for Scientific Computing team working on the OpenFlow controller research and development taskforce. The main activities will involve studying and modifying current OpenFlow controllers' code as well as working on new architectures related to the development of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) technologies. The developer will also be in charge of studying, evaluating and building benchmarks for the most popular controllers.

The project aims to build a client-server SDN based application. In that context, he/she will be responsible for managing the interchange of data between the systems and the users with a primary focus on developing all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of a central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. He/She will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements into the main application. A basic understanding of front-end technologies is therefore necessary as well.

Responsibilities, skills and qualifications

• Strong knowledge in data structures;
• At least five years of relevant experience. A M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree in CS or related area would be an asset;
• Desirable experience on the development of Network Protocols (OpenFlow);
• Proficiency on understanding code versioning tools, such as Git / SVN;
• Preferable fluent languages: C/C++ and Python;
• Ability to write quality unit tests;
• Understanding of repeatable automated processes for building the application, testing it, documenting it, and deploying it at scale;
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by a front-end developer with server side logic;
• Building reusable code and libraries for future use;
• Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability;
• Implementation of security and data protection;
• Design and implementation of data storage solutions;
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments;
• Fluent English is a strong requirement

Appointment Details

These appointments are initially for 3 (three) months (probationary period). The total duration of the appointment is 1 (one) year and can be renewed for another year or two.

The income will depend on the qualification and previous experience of the candidate and the amount of time that he/she will dedicate to the project.

SPRACE is committed to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. Applications from any sexual orientation and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.

How to apply

Candidates must send an application letter and a résumé of work and academic experience to cs-jobs@ncc.unesp.br.

Deadline for application

The deadline is 29 February 2016. We reserve the right not to make an appointment and continue searching after the closing date. Shortlisted candidates must be available for an interview where we expect a short presentation on the previous achievements and on the proposed plan of activities.

Frontend Developer/Designer

The São Paulo Research and Analysis Center (SPRACE, http://www.sprace.org.br) is opening a position of Frontend Developer/Designer for an outstanding professional to work together with our Computer Science and Electrical/Computer Engineering team of researchers.

The professional occupying this position will be coordinated by the Unesp Center for Scientific Computing team working on the OpenFlow controller research and development taskforce. The OpenFlow controller development team will build a set of tools that are intended to be publicly available to the community. Thus, the presentation of the software under development is very important. With that in mind, this developer will be mainly responsible for designing and building all front end customizations and interfaces throughout the project.

Responsibilities, skills and qualifications

• More than 5 years in frontend development/design;
• Strong knowledge of modern web 2.0 technologies (HTML 5.0, CSS3, etc…);
• Basic understanding of server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS;
• Proficiency in understanding client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery, nodejs, etc…;
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX;
• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them;
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git / SVN;
• Python development is a plus;
• Fluent English is a strong requirement

Appointment Details

These appointments are initially for 3 (three) months (probationary period). The total duration of the appointment is 1 (one) year and can be renewed for another year or two.

The income will depend on the qualification and previous experience of the candidate and the amount of time that he/she will dedicate to the project.

SPRACE is committed to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. Applications from any sexual orientation and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.

How to apply

Candidates must send an application letter and a résumé of work and academic experience to cs-jobs@ncc.unesp.br.

Deadline for application

The deadline is 29 February 2016. We reserve the right not to make an appointment and continue searching after the closing date. Shortlisted candidates must be available for an interview where we expect a short presentation on the previous achievements and on the proposed plan of activities.

-- rmcobe - 2016-01-07