Machine Learning Operations Engineer – MLOps (RE 1-2) – AI Factory (Earth Sciences Department)

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Job title: Machine Learning Operations Engineer – MLOps (RE 1-2) – AI Factory (Earth Sciences Department)
About BSC
The Barcelona Supercomputing Center – Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, was a founding and hosting member of the former European HPC infrastructure PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe), and is now hosting entity for EuroHPC JU, the Joint Undertaking that leads large-scale investments and HPC provision in Europe. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies in order to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries.

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Context And Mission
The Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) is seeking a Machine Learning Operations Engineer (MLOps) to join the Earth Sciences department within the framework of the AI Factory initiative.

The AI Factory is a major European project aimed at accelerating the adoption and development of artificial intelligence across industry sectors. It is deploying a comprehensive set of AI-focused services, including robust training, networking, and innovation support structures. Its mission is to foster the uptake and effective use of AI, particularly among SMEs and startups across participating countries, and to strengthen the European innovation ecosystem. These services are powered by the AI-specific partition of the MareNostrum5 supercomputer, one of the most advanced infrastructures in Europe, designed to meet the evolving AI needs by harnessing the latest AI-oriented computing technologies.

Within the Earth Sciences department, the selected MLOps Engineer will support the development, deployment, and operationalization of AI services related to Earth Sciences applications. This includes contributing to real-world applications with direct scientific and societal impact. The candidate will be responsible for managing the integration and availability of AI software tools, developed internally by consortium partners or externally by third parties, on the MareNostrum5 AI partition. This involves ensuring compatibility, performance, and scalability of AI workloads on the MN5 infrastructure and providing technical support to the broader AI Factory user community. The role will involve close collaboration with researchers, developers, and system administrators to streamline workflows, automate deployment pipelines, and maintain robust, reproducible AI environments using best practices in MLOps.

This project is funded by the European Union’s Recovery and Resilience Facility, in accordance with Council Regulation (EU) 2020/2094 of 14 December 2020, and regulated by Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 2021, in the context of the “BSC AI Factory” project.

The BSC AI Factory project has received funding from the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (JU) under grant agreement No 101234399. The JU receives support from the European Union’s Horizon Europe Programme and Spain, Portugal, and Türkiye.

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Key Duties
Manage and maintain AI software stacks and tools on the MN5 supercomputer.
Support the deployment and scaling of AI workflows for users, particularly in environmental applications.
Collaborate with the group and consortium members, as well as external developers, to integrate new software tools and ensure compatibility.
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and containerization workflows (e.g., Docker, Singularity).
Optimize MLOps Workflows, develop and maintain robust MLOps workflows, including model versioning, monitoring, lifecycle management, and troubleshooting.
Requirements
EducationBachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, artificial intelligence or similar
Essential Knowledge and Professional ExperienceSolid experience in MLOps, DevOps, or a related software engineering role.
Proficiency with AI/ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch) and tools for workflow orchestration.
Strong knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
Experience in scaling generative models and deploying them in production environments
CompetencesExperience working in HPC or cloud-based environments will be valued.
Familiarity with climate science datasets is desirable.
Good communication skills and the ability to work in an international, multidisciplinary team.
Fluency in spoken and written English.
Conditions
The position will be located at BSC within the Earth Sciences Department
We offer a full-time contract (37.5h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures
Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration
Holidays: 23 paid vacation days plus 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona
Starting date: As soon as possible
Applications procedure and process
All applications must be submitted via the BSC website and contain:
A full CV in English including contact details
A cover/motivation letter with a statement of interest in English, clearly specifying for which specific area and topics the applicant wishes to be considered. Additionally, two references for further contacts must be included. Applications without this document will not be considered.
Development of the recruitment process

The selection will be carried out through a competitive examination system (“Concurso-Oposición”). The recruitment process consists of two phases:
Curriculum Analysis: Evaluation of previous experience and/or scientific history, degree, training, and other professional information relevant to the position. – 40 points
Interview phase: The highest-rated candidates at the curriculum level will be invited to the interview phase, conducted by the corresponding department and Human Resources. In this phase, technical competencies, knowledge, skills, and professional experience related to the position, as well as the required personal competencies, will be evaluated. – 60 points. A minimum of 30 points out of 60 must be obtained to be eligible for the position.

The recruitment panel will be composed of at least three people, ensuring at least 25% representation of women.

In accordance with OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for each vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will begin the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. At a minimum, a personality questionnaire as well as a technical exercise will be conducted during the process.

The panel will make a final decision, and all individuals who participated in the interview phase will receive feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.

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Deadline
The vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired. Applications will be regularly reviewed and potential candidates will be contacted.
OTM-R principles for selection processes
BSC-CNS is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment principles (OTM-R). This is applied for any potential candidate in all our processes, for example by creating gender-balanced recruitment panels and recognizing career breaks etc.
BSC-CNS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable state or local law.
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