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Research Software Engineer, Distributed Systems, Artificial Life, Pi

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20 hours ago
Zürich, SwitzerlandMid Level

Responsibilities

  • Build large-scale simulations and manage distributed computing infrastructure for digital ecosystems and experiments.
  • Create modular infrastructure capable of running experiments with trillions of generated programs and complex interactions.
  • Optimize compute usage and manage significant CPU resource requirements across shared infrastructure.
  • Implement efficient scheduling, resolve job failures, and ensure massive-scale runs execute reliably.
  • Provide engineering support for data analysis and launching new experiments.
  • Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions while managing project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • At least 2 years of software development experience focused on distributed computing and parallelizable infrastructure.
  • Experience scaling systems from single-CPU runs to distributed environments.
  • Experience with infrastructure optimization and resource management.
  • Preferred: master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
  • Preferred: experience with evolutionary algorithms, machine learning research, artificial-life simulations, or infrastructure interfacing with programming benchmarks such as LeetCode and code golf.
  • Preferred: ability to manage the complexity and geographical segregation of populations within digital ecosystems.

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Google builds consumer and enterprise software and services including Search, Android, YouTube, Chrome, Maps, Gmail, and Google Cloud. Its business model centers on digital advertising and paid cloud, software, and hardware offerings (e.g., Pixel and Nest) for consumers, developers, and organizations. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Google operates globally as a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.

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