24 days ago
Geneva, SwitzerlandSenior
Responsibilities
- Develop and operate CERN’s next-generation machine learning platform.
- Support model training, hyper-parameter optimization, model serving, deployment, observability, lifecycle management, and versioning.
- Manage and integrate on-premises, cloud, and HPC resources and optimize CPU/GPU/RAM affinity and inference workloads.
- Extend cloud-native infrastructure for workload scheduling, system monitoring, accounting, and cost control.
- Produce reference architectures, documentation, and best practices for CERN users and use cases.
- Collaborate with IT groups, other CERN departments, and external research and industry organizations.
- Work nights, Sundays, and official holidays when required by organizational needs.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or equivalent relevant experience in computing engineering or a related field.
- Knowledge of machine learning systems and ideally hands-on experience deploying and operating ML services in production.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes, containerization, CI/CD, observability, and model lifecycle management.
- Experience with GPUs or other accelerator platforms, including performance tuning and inference workload optimization.
- Familiarity with open-source ecosystems and willingness to contribute to and evaluate upstream projects.
- Knowledge of operating systems, system configuration tools, ICT system architecture and design, emerging ICT technologies, and software lifecycle tools and procedures.
- Fluent spoken and written English and commitment to learn French.
- Ability to work collaboratively, solve complex problems, take initiative, and build relationships.
Benefits
- Limited-duration two-year contract, with potential extension up to eight years and eligibility for indefinite contract tenure.
- Hybrid work arrangement with a 40-hour work week.
- 30 days of paid leave per year plus two weeks of annual closure.
- CERN health insurance coverage for the employee, spouse, and children, plus membership in the CERN Pension Fund.
- Family, child, and infant monthly allowances subject to individual circumstances.
- Relocation package including installation grant, removal, and travel expenses subject to individual circumstances.
- Competitive tax-free salary that increases with relevant experience.
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