AI Developer

Description de l'emploi

About the job

• Function title: Software Developer
• Reference: NOC-EG-2025-FGIV/930
• Location: Brétigny-sur-Orge
• The selected candidate must reside either at this location or within a reasonable proximity that allows for the satisfactory execution of their duties. Please be informed that the EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub is expected to relocate to Saclay around the year 2029. - Information about living in Brétigny-sur-Orge
• Nature of the competition: Internal and external competition
• Applicable regulations: Conditions of Employment of Contract Staff at EUROCONTROL
• Function group: Function group IV
• Job level: 13-15 - Check salary simulations for the basic grade
• Generic post: Junior Specialist
• Number of posts: 2
• Duration of engagement: 3 Year(s)
• Security clearance: Security vetting may be required in accordance with the relevant EUROCONTROL security policies
• Directorate/Service: EGSD/INO/ENG - Engineering Centre of Expertise
• Working arrangement: Hybrid work (A blend of onsite and remote work). Please note that EUROCONTROL does not offer full-time remote working arrangements.
• Competition publication date: 08/05/2025
• Competition closing date: 05/06/2025 (23:59 Brussels time)
• Reserve list: Applicable - See details in the "Useful information" section
  
  
  

Your team

Within the The European Green Sky Directorate , the EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub (EIH) carries out research, innovation and simulation activities to help improve European aviation performance, safety and sustainability, bridging the gap between R&D and operations. The EIH also addresses emerging new technologies as well as deployment of drones and urban air mobility systems.

The Software Developer will, as a member of the development squad in the EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub, design and develop new, dynamic, front-end and backend software by using creativity, a delivery focused approach and teamwork as core values.

You will be assigned to the Engineering Centre of Expertise (CoE) and be working for the modernisation of the simulator programme.

The EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub is seeking Software Developers who have experience in full-stack development.

Your role

Your role will be to:

• Design, develop and implement front-end and backend software in the scope of EUROCONTROLs innovation hub projects.
• Participate to projects:
  
  
  

Required qualifications, experience & competenciesUseful information

• capture and analyse project needs in an iterative manner in collaboration with end-users.
• support users in refining the needs/requirements (expectations vs feasibility).
• identify and implement technical solutions.
• support projects during demonstration activities.
• For some projects, potentially:
• contribute to architecture & DevOps.
• develop and run cloud applications serving R&D and innovation projects.
• Perform acceptance testing; analyse impact of incidents from a users perspective identified during testing and participate to validation activities.
• Analyse system performance to identify potential shortcomings and propose solutions.
• Produce technical documentation.
• Collaborate with internal & external teams and stakeholders on relevant technical matters.
• Carry out any other task in line with the main purpose of the job.
• University degree of at least 4 years (e.g. Masters degree) in a relevant domain (e.g. Software Engineering, etc.) with minimum 2 years relevant professional experience.
• Experience of server-side technologies: Java, Spring Boot, web services (WSDL, XML, REST/HTTP, etc.).
• Experience in Gradle or Maven, and Linux.
• Knowledge or understanding in one of the following domains:
• Knowledge of browser technologies: React.js or equivalent, HTML5/CSS/SVG, TypeScript.
• Knowledge of server-side technologies: Java, Spring Boot, web services (WSDL, XML, REST/HTTP, etc.).
• Knowledge in database (MySQL, PostGreSQL, ElasticSearch, etc.).
• Understanding of Cloud technologies: Azure, Docker / Kubernetes, Message brokers (Kafka, Redis, NATS, etc.), Terraform.
• Analytical thinking: You analyse information and are able to identify relationships.
• Problem-solving: You anticipate and solve business issues.
• Creativity and innovation: You apply new approaches.
• Communication: You are able to foster two-way communication.
• Quality focus: You set and foster high quality standards.
• Ability to work in a multinational and multicultural environment.
• Professional conduct in line with the corporate behaviours of the Agency, i.e. result-driven, readiness to change, customer focus, integrity and team-player approach.
• The working languages of the Agency are English and French. For this particular job, candidates must be proficient users of English at level C1. The selected candidate will be required to become, at least, a basic user of French at level A1 before the end of the probation period. The levels relate to the European-framework-reference Common European Framework of References for languages (CEFR).
• Applications will be accepted from nationals of EUROCONTROL Member States only.
• The selected candidate may be required to provide documentary evidence confirming they meet the minimum education requirements. They will be informed if and when specific evidence is needed. Please note that no offer (for external candidates) or appointment (for internal candidates) will be made until the necessary evidence, if required, is validated.
• The selected candidate will be offered a contract for a duration of 3 years in accordance with the provisions of the Conditions of Employment of Contract Staff at EUROCONTROL. The contract will end no later than 31 December 2029. However, this contract may under certain budgetary conditions be renewed for a total duration of up to nine (9) years, or it may be converted into an undetermined contract.
• The selected candidate must successfully complete a probationary period of nine (9) months before being established in the post.
• The successful candidate shall be engaged in principle at the basic grade of the advertised grades.
• Candidates declared suitable who are not selected for the post will be placed on a reserve list for similar roles. The reserve list will be valid for one year from the closing date of applications.
• Information on salary and benefits can be found on our Careers site
• EUROCONTROL is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality and diversity . In the event of equal merit, preference may be given to the applicant from the under-represented diversity characteristics in order to complement diversity of teams and rebalance the workforce.
• Candidates should go to our Careers site and read the tips on how to apply .