Key Responsibilities
* Design and develop systems for job scheduling and workload orchestration.
* Integrate and extend scheduling capabilities using tools such as Slurm.
* Manage job lifecycles, resource allocation, and execution workflows.
* Design and build APIs and backend services supporting scheduling systems.
* Work with PostgreSQL to manage system state and coordination.
* Analyse and improve system performance, scalability, and reliability.
* Ensure efficient resource utilisation across distributed environments.
* Participate in system design and architecture discussions.
* Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to evolve scheduling and orchestration capabilities.
Qualifications
* Strong software development experience.
* Proven experience building backend services or distributed systems.
* Experience with job scheduling, orchestration systems, or resource management concepts.
* Strong understanding of distributed systems concepts such as coordination, consistency, and fault tolerance.
* Experience working with PostgreSQL.
* Experience designing APIs and backend services.
* Familiarity with containerised environments and microservices architectures.
* Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
* Preferred: experience with Slurm or similar workload managers.
* Preferred: experience in HPC or large‑scale compute environments.
* Preferred: experience with Golang or Java.
* Preferred: familiarity with C/C++ and performance‑critical systems.
* Preferred: experience providing technical or project leadership.
Benefits
* Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
* Highly attractive bonus scheme.
* Initial 22 days annual leave with future increases, complemented by a flexible buying and selling holiday programme.
* Company pension with generous employer contribution.
* Wellbeing Unmind app for mental health support.
* Flexible benefits platform with discount schemes (gym membership, restaurants, cinema tickets, etc.).
* Regular social club events and spontaneous reward events throughout the year.
* Flexible private medical & dental care programmes.
* Sponsorship of visas and comprehensive relocation packages.
* Bank holiday swap programme allowing you to trade holidays.
* Relaxed dress code policy.
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