Full-Stack Software Engineer

About the role

CERN is looking for a motivated Full‑Stack Software Engineer to join the Computing Resource Information Catalogue (CRIC) team. You will help evolve a modular Django platform that powers the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid, a global scientific infrastructure spanning more than 150 centres in 40+ countries.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the plugin‑based Django platform, improving its maintainability and extensibility.
• Design, implement and operate data‑ingestion pipelines that gather and validate information from heterogeneous external systems.
• Strengthen automation, testing and CI/CD practices across the project.
• Contribute to deployment and operational workflows, currently managed with Puppet and CERN VM infrastructure.

Required profile

• Enjoy building reliable, well‑structured software and have curiosity about large‑scale distributed systems.
• Comfortable working in Linux environments and collaborating through Git‑based workflows.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate trade‑offs and propose pragmatic solutions.
• Clear communicator, proactive, self‑motivated and able to work in an international, multicultural setting.

Required skills

• Python programming
• Django web framework
• Relational databases and data modelling
• Web technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Automated testing and CI/CD pipelines
• Git version control
• Linux command‑line environment
• Configuration management (e.g., Puppet) and containerisation

What we offer

• Fixed‑term contract of 24 months, extendable up to 36 months.
• Hybrid work model with 40 hours per week.
• Opportunity to contribute to one of the world’s largest scientific computing infrastructures.