About the University

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world and a member of the prestigious Australian Group of Eight research intensive universities. With a strong research track record, vibrant campus and working environments, there is no better time to join Western Australia’s top university.

About the area

The Australian SKA Regional Centre (AusSRC) is a national initiative supporting the global SKA Observatory’s mission to build and operate the world’s largest radio telescopes. AusSRC is a collaboration between CSIRO, Curtin University, Pawsey Supercomputing Centre, and The University of Western Australia, providing cutting-edge data processing and software development to enable groundbreaking astronomical research.

About the opportunity

• Play a key role in developing software solutions for one of the world’s most impressive scientific projects.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team across Australia and internationally.
• Contribute to the design and deployment of a national software platform supporting SKA science.

About you

• You hold a relevant degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science and Programming.
• You have experience developing distributed or enterprise software solutions.
• You’re skilled in Agile/SAFe methodologies and can manage complex problems in dynamic environments.
• You communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• You bring experience in astronomy or other computational science domains, and familiarity with modern software design techniques.

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.