University of Utah ยท 14 hours ago
Research Associate
Salt Lake City, UT
Part-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$20K/yr - $42K/yrThe University of Utah is a world-renowned research institute seeking Research Associates for their cutting-edge data management and AI platforms. The role involves collaborating with faculty and students to develop research products, optimize software performance, and mentor team members, contributing to advancements in data management technologies and high performance computing.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Work with faculty, students, and staff in designing and developing research products: scientific/engineering papers, conference presentations, seminar presentations, etc
Aid in the specification of software requirements in coordination with faculty or team leads
Contribute to software products with code contributions, testing, review, and documentation
Profile and optimize performance for software products and research pipelines
Interface with collaboration partners and participate actively in a collaborative work environment to turn requirements into optimal solutions on a large scale
Contribute actively to team discussions on architectural design and solutions by continuously looking for improvements
Research and stay current with project-related scientific literature
Identify and implement creative solutions to overcome problems
Mentor other team members on research, technology, and project expertise
Support the end-user community by responding to user questions posted on the discussion list, fixing bugs, and incorporating feature requests
Help with the project website and discussion boards for user support, developer support, and announcements
Contribute to teaching activities by preparing and presenting educational seminars
Qualification
Required
Current or planned MS or PhD student at the University in CS or related field
Solid background and working knowledge of computer science fundamentals including algorithms, data structures, object-oriented programming, server technology, and databases
Strong understanding of Linux toolchains, and debugging tools
Proficiency in Python or similar language
Experience in git, or similar version control system, and their platforms (GitHub, GitLab, etc)
Ability to navigate issues related to low-level system dependencies, architecture flags (e.g., AVX), etc
Debugging and critical thinking skills including identifying bottlenecks, and bugs and devising solutions to these problems
Preferred
Experience contributing to scientific computing frameworks
Knowledge of RDMA, libfabric, or similar low-level communication APIs
Familiarity with FastAPI, Kafka, or Python pipelines for integration
Working with large codebases
Experience with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar CI/CD systems
Containerization (Docker) and building software for multi-arch environments
Development in high-performance computing (HPC) or distributed systems
Strong understanding of Linux toolchains, build systems (CMake), and debugging tools
Parallel computing libraries (MPI, RPC, Mercury, Margo)
Experience with HTML and web technologies
Cloud computing platforms and web deployment technologies
Benefits
Professional career development opportunities
Company
University of Utah
The University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah.
Founded in 1850
10001+ employees
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