The Linear Accelerator Laboratory (LAL) seeks a software engineer in research and development. Employer description The Linear Accelerator Laboratory (LAL) is a high-energy physics laboratory of the IN2P3 French institute. LAL focuses its research on particles’ physics that is to say their mutual interactions and their mass’ origin. In the framework of its research and R&D works, the laboratory is implicated strongly in several international projects on different technical levels from mechanic to electronic including computing sciences. Context For more than 8 years, LAL contributed to computing grid technologies through international projects. Within the framework of an European project, LAL takes new responsibilities and is currently recruiting new collaborators for a 24-month full time contract based in Orsay (Ile-de-France/Essone). Position requirements You have a master degree (engineer) and experience in software development. To be considered for this role, you will have proven experience with XML, Java languages, C and SQL, engineering and software architectures. You are familiar with PHP, CSS and HTML technologies. You can be autonomous in administration and development on two of these three platforms: Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. If possible, you know the computing grid technologies (glite, globus, boinc, xtremweb, xgrid...) You are able to work independently, to take initiatives, to easily integrate a group and are broad-minded. Professional English is required for this position. Position description You will participate to studies on IT security and software architecture. You will have to propose innovative solutions. Some short travels are foreseen in Europe. You will have to give some presentations in English for international conferences. Contact Oleg Lodygensky Laboratoire de l'accélérateur linéaire Universite Paris Sud 11 Batiment 200 91898 Orsay Cedex Tel : +33 1 64 46 82 75 Fax : +33 1 69 07 94 04 Mail : lodygens@lal.in2p3.fr