Python developer: ‘Built Environment and Digitalization’
Deadline: 19.12.2021
SINTEF
SINTEF is one of Europe's largest research organisations, with multidisciplinary expertise in the fields of technology, the natural sciences and the social sciences. SINTEF is an independent foundation and has conducted contract research and development projects for the private and public sectors since 1950. SINTEF has 2000 employees from 75 countries and annual revenues of three billion Norwegian kroner.
Vision: Technology for a better society.
SINTEF Community er et forskningsinstitutt for bærekraftig utvikling av bygg, infrastruktur og mobilitet. Vi skaper verdier for våre kunder og samfunnet gjennom forskning og utvikling, forskningsbasert rådgivning, sertifisering og kunnskapsformidling. Vi har spisskompetanse innenfor fagområder som arkitektur, bygg, vann, samferdsel og samfunnsøkonomi. Vi utvikler fremtidens løsninger for et bærekraftig samfunn.
SINTEF Community are looking for a new Python Developer to help strengthen our recently established research group called ‘Built Environment and Digitalization’.
The building and construction industry is now ready for a digital transformation – a process that offers one of the most substantial and exciting opportunities for contemporary wealth creation. Our research group is initiating projects to support this process, and we are in continuous dialogue with a dynamic ecosystem made up of traditional stakeholders in the AEC sector, start-ups in the ICT sector, and clusters distributed across a wide range of other industrial sectors. Our projects focus on user experience and address generic domains such as generative design, industrialized construction, integrated operations and business ecosystems.
The group is currently made up of seven young and highly motivated research scientists from seven different countries, offering a truly international profile. Our digital expertise covers a broad range of specialisations from data collection, sensor solutions, open data, drones, IoT to data analytics; semantic data, decision-support systems, building control, machine learning, digital twin and simulation. We are looking for a Python Developer to work with our researchers in the development of digital tools and the supply of digital products to our clients.
You will be at the interface between data science and application development, and your responsibilities will include the following
Making contributions to research projects both in Norway and overseas
Writing well-structured, efficient, scalable, testable and reusable Python code
Developing new, and enhancing existing, data collection processes
Extracting value from data by using statistical analysis/developing mathematical models
Rapid prototyping and iteration to support the construction of production-ready solutions
We are looking for a Python developer who
has expert coding skills in Python, including pandas, numpy, scikit-learn, scipy, and visualization libraries such as Matplotlib, Seaborn, Bokeh, Plotly, etc.
has a knowledge of the application of Python in data science or data analysis
has a knowledge of professional software engineering and best practices, including coding standards, code reviews, testing and source control management
has a robust knowledge of statistics and mathematical modelling
Qualifications
A master’s or PhD degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, engineering or a related field
Preferably at least three years of back-end development experience using Python
Practical experience in the development and deployment of applications or machine learning models
Some or all of the following experience may also be advantageous
Previous experience with front-end web development
Previous experience working in a DevOps environment, ideally with Kubernetes, Docker and CI/CD frameworks
Previous experience with optimization modelling
Personal skills
You are curious and enjoy breaking new ground in your search for solutions to complex scientific problems
You can work independently and can optimally structure your day-to-day tasks
You have a proactive approach and enjoy working in a team
You are effective at communicating your ideas, findings and results both in-house and to clients and partners
What are we offering you?
We can promise you a varied and exciting working day in a pleasant collegial atmosphere, working together with other SINTEF departments and institutes, as well as with universities such as the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
As one of Norway’s most attractive employers, SINTEF offers its employees
a dynamic and inclusive working environment that values diversity and effective management
a varied and flexible working day
unique opportunities for professional and personal growth in an expert centre where 60% of our researchers have a doctoral degree
excellent pension and insurance arrangements, welfare schemes and other competitive benefits
