Systems Engineer – Cloud and Platform Services

CSCS, the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre, develops and operates a high-performance computing and data research infrastructure that supports world-class science in Switzerland. Its user laboratory is available to domestic and international researchers in academia, industry, and the business sector. The centre is operated by ETH Zurich and has offices at its data centre in Lugano and in Zurich.

As high-performance computing, AI, and cloud technologies continue to converge, CSCS is redefining how advanced computational services are designed and delivered. Modern scientific and engineering workloads are no longer simply large; they are complex, data-intensive, and highly diverse, pushing existing infrastructure to its limits.

This position is funded through the Helvetic AI Resources, Technologies, and Services (HEARTS) project and is offered as a two-year contract, with the possibility of extension or transition into a permanent role depending on project evolution and organizational needs.

Job Description

The primary goal of this position is to design, implement, and operate scalable inference services integrated into a production-grade HPC ecosystem. You will contribute to building robust platform services that enable researchers and engineers to deploy and run advanced AI models reliably and efficiently at scale.

As a systems engineer, you will play a key role in the architecture, deployment, operation, and documentation of AI inference platforms supporting a wide range of AI-driven workloads.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable AI inference services within a multi-tenant HPC infrastructure
• Deploy, operate, and maintain production-grade cloud and platform services
• Collaborate with HPC, AI, and platform engineering teams to integrate modern cloud-native solutions
• Improve performance, reliability, and operational efficiency of inference platforms
• Develop automation, monitoring, and operational best practices
• Produce clear technical documentation and contribute to knowledge sharing within CSCS

Impact

Your work will directly influence the evolution of CSCS’s AI and HPC capabilities. By advancing our inference services, you will help enable cutting-edge research and engineering by providing scalable, reliable platforms for next-generation AI workloads.

Profile

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer engineering, computer science, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with Linux systems engineering in cloud or HPC environments.
• Familiarity with containerization, orchestration, and infrastructure automation.
• Understanding of AI/ML workflows and large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset.

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