Research Software Engineer

The Greenhouse Gases Coordination Group is seeking a research software engineer for a fixed-term position in Helsinki or Sodankylä, Finland.

Job description

The Greenhouse Gases Coordination Group studies the global distribution of greenhouse gases using satellite observations, develops advanced methods for data interpretation and source-sink estimation, evaluates the reliability of satellite observations and is responsible for the satellite validation measurements at FMI Arctic Space Centre in Sodankylä.

The scientific software engineer is responsible for developing, maintaining, and supporting scientific datasets and software across multiple research projects. Your tasks will includes:

Processing, organizing, and managing large scientific datasets

Developing, improving, and maintaining analysis and processing codes

Documenting and distributing tools and software for research use

Supporting shared research software infrastructure

Promoting good software development practices in a research environment

Close collaboration with researchers and international partners

Our expectations of the applicant

You must hold a relevant Master's degree (or equivalent) in a field such as: computer science, physics, mathematics, environmental sciences, data science, or another relevant discipline. In addition, we expect:

At least two years of professional experience in software development, data processing, or similar tasks

Strong programming skills (e.g. Python or similar)

Experience in handling large datasets

Experience with version control systems (e.g. Git) and collaborative development platforms

Good command of English

Considered an advantage

Experience in scientific programming

Experience in working in research environments

Experience in computational or data infrastructure

Finnish language skills

EnglishSpeaking: Good

Writing: Good

Understanding: Good

We offer you

We offer versatile and interesting tasks in an en