ESS is expanding the Data Analysis team at the Data Management and Scientific Computing Centre (DMSC), located just north of Copenhagen in Denmark.  We are seeking a senior scientific software developer to create analysis applications and researcher-facing tools for neutron scattering experiments.

About the team

We build the analysis applications and libraries scientists use to explore and interpret neutron scattering data. Our work combines scientific methods, instrument expertise, and software engineering to create reliable and user-friendly tools. We collaborate closely with DMSC developers, ESS instrument scientists, and users from the neutron community. Most of our software is written in Python using the DMSC-developed EasyScience framework (https://github.com/easyScience). We also contribute to open-source and cross-facility projects such as e.g. SasView (https://www.sasview.org).

About the role

This is a hands-on scientific software engineering role focused on interactive data analysis applications and scientific platforms for neutron scattering experiments. Depending on your background and interests, you will develop software for neutron reflectometry or neutron spectroscopy, working closely with ESS scientists and users to define requirements and build tools that support research from data exploration to scientific interpretation.

At ESS and DMSC, you will work at the intersection of scientific research and software engineering in an international and collaborative environment. You will contribute to open-source tools and modern workflows that researchers use to analyse and interpret neutron scattering data across the ESS instrument programme.

You will also collaborate with the DMSC data reduction team, which is responsible for processing raw detector data into analysis-ready datasets. Your role will focus on the interactive analysis applications scientists use during and after experiments, improving the usability, functionality, and quality of scientific software at ESS.

This is a full-time, permanent position based in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark, and we need someone who can start as soon as practically possible.