HPC Application Specialist

Location: Hybrid role based in Espoo, Finland; fixed-term contract until December 2029.

Company

hirify.global is a Finnish government- and higher-education-owned non-profit company providing digital solutions for data management, scientific computing, and education.

What you will do

• Develop portable software build recipes for climate and weather applications on EuroHPC systems.
• Enable portable deployment across multiple HPC architectures using common software stacks and tools.
• Develop workflow solutions for efficient and portable execution of climate and weather modelling workloads across federated HPC infrastructures.
• Collaborate with scientists, software engineers, and HPC experts across Europe to improve application portability and performance.
• Contribute to software documentation and project reporting.

Requirements

• Proven experience with HPC environments, including Slurm batch scheduling and large-scale scientific applications.
• Good programming skills, such as Python.
• Strong Linux skills, including Bash scripting and command-line tools.
• Experience with build systems, deployment frameworks, and dependency management for scientific software.
• Experience with workflow management for scientific computing workloads.
• Experience enabling software portability and reproducibility across different computing platforms and environments.
• Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Singularity/Apptainer.
• Ability to work effectively in an international and multidisciplinary team.
• Fluent written and spoken English and approximately three years of relevant work experience.

Nice to have

• Experience with weather, climate, or Earth system modelling applications.
• Experience with software deployment frameworks such as EasyBuild, Spack, EESSI, or similar tools.
• Experience with AI-assisted coding practices.
• A relevant degree, such as computer science, physics, or meteorology.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours and an option for remote work within the hybrid arrangement.
• Workspaces in Keilaniemi, Espoo, supporting collaboration and focused work.
• Occupational healthcare, health insurance, and remote work insurance.
• Lunch, sports, and cultural benefits.
• International research and learning projects in an inclusive and multidisciplinary environment.

Hiring process

• Applications must be submitted through the official recruitment system by 22.11.2026; applications sent by email will not be considered.
• The process includes interviews and a work personality assessment; interviews may begin during the application period.