Software Engineer (Python/Django)

Location: Paris, Île-de-France Region, France

Salary: Starts at €5,279.34 per month, plus eligible allowances; exempt from French income tax.

Company

The hirify.global is an international organisation that develops evidence-based policies and standards, with the Nuclear Energy Agency supporting cooperation on nuclear safety, technology, science, environmental and economic matters.

What you will do

• Develop secure, efficient software and database infrastructure for the Computer Program Service and its nuclear code and benchmark distribution workflows.
• Integrate new software with NEA IT infrastructure and implement logging and reporting for distribution activities.
• Maintain and monitor Data Bank digital services, interfaces and supporting infrastructure.
• Re-implement legacy functionality in modern programming languages while preserving business logic and system behaviour.
• Support API-enabled frameworks for nuclear physics data, experimental data and other scientific datasets.
• Work with Data Bank colleagues to understand user needs, advise on software and DevOps solutions, and present results to internal and external audiences.

Requirements

• University degree in mathematics, computer science, science, engineering or an equivalent qualification.
• At least two years of software development experience.
• Proven experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control, database administration and containerisation.
• Strong Python and Django expertise, with experience in FastAPI and/or Django REST Framework.
• Knowledge of relational databases and SQL, Linux-based operating systems, cloud environments, Docker or Kubernetes, and Git platforms.
• Fluency in English or French and knowledge of the other hirify.global official language are required; applicants must be nationals of an NEA or hirify.global member country.

Nice to have

• Advanced academic degree.
• Knowledge of nuclear engineering, physics, reactor simulation, nuclear data processing or nuclear systems modelling.
• Knowledge of AI methodologies, including LLMs and RAG pipelines.

Culture & Benefits

• 24-month fixed-term appointment, renewable up to a maximum of 36 months.
• Monthly salary is exempt from French income tax, with additional allowances based on eligibility.
• Work within an international organisation and collaborate across technical and scientific fields.
• Appointment may be made at one grade lower depending on qualifications and professional experience.

Hiring process

• Shortlisted candidates may complete a video-recorded interview, job-based assessment and panel interviews.
• Core competencies will be assessed during the hiring process.
• Applications are due by 18 October 2026 at 11:59 PM Paris time.