Software Engineer (f/m/d) – GIS & Data Spaces for a Sustainable and Resilient Society
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Our Center for Digital Safety & Security is looking for an Ingenious Partner for our location in Vienna. Our Competence Unit for Cooperative Digital Technologies leads in applied research on the development of data‑based IT solutions for various application scenarios, including emerging solutions that support society, industry and public administration to enhance their preparedness and sustainability.
Responsibilities
* Will design, implement, and maintain backend solutions for GIS‑based applications and data space architectures, creating added value for our partners in building a more sustainable and resilient society.
* In coordination with experts and end‑users, develop secure, interoperable data‑sharing solutions for communities, enabling better decision‑making in the context of climate change and long‑term societal resilience.
* Bring experience in developing complex distributed software systems to conceive and implement innovative solutions, leveraging proficiency in Python, Angular or React, or building and deploying scalable services.
* Play a key role in designing and implementing knowledge‑graph storage, querying, and reasoning systems using technologies such as RDF, SPARQL, OWL, GraphDB or similar.
* Integrate solutions with data spaces aligned to Gaia‑X, IDSA or similar standards, ensuring secure, interoperable, and trusted data exchange between stakeholders.
* Support ongoing communication with stakeholders.
* Deliver innovative solutions and methods, tailored to user requirements, distinguished by technological and scientific excellence, proven in practice and successfully used in demonstrations.
* Continuously expand your network in the national and international community and actively pass knowledge internally to colleagues and students.
* Publish results in journals and present them at events and scientific conferences.
Qualifications
* Completed university degree (BSc or MSc), preferably in computer science, data science, computer engineering or similar.
* Strong proficiency in Python, Angular/React, and Java for application development and deployment.
* Experience with backend frameworks such as Spring Boot, Django, FastAPI, or Node.js.
* Experience with geoinformation systems such as ArcGIS or QGIS.
* Solid knowledge of relational (e.g. MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB) for efficient and flexible data management.
* Well‑developed expertise in knowledge‑graph technologies (e.g., RDF, SPARQL, OWL, GraphDB, Neo4j) and semantic web standards.
* Basic understanding of Machine Learning and AI concepts, such as NLP, LLMs, and vector databases.
* Ability to work in a team, flexibility and commitment.
* Very good knowledge of written and spoken German and English.
What to Expect
The minimum gross annual salary on a full‑time basis (38,5 h / week) according to the collective agreement is EUR 59.934. The actual salary will be determined individually, based on your qualifications and experience. In addition, we offer company benefits, flexible working conditions, individual training and career opportunities.
At AIT diversity and inclusion are of great importance. We welcome applications from women, who will be given preference in case of equal qualifications after taking into account all relevant facts and circumstances of all applications.
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