Linux AI Platform Engineer Opening in Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland

Institution: Institute of Physics, Faculty of Physics, Astronomy, and Informatics, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń.

Duration: 1–3 years.

We are looking for a Linux AI Platform Engineer to work on projects at the intersection of AI, quantum chemistry, and software engineering within a dynamic, collaborative environment led by prof. dr. hab. Ireneusz Grabowski, prof. Pavlo O. Dral (http://dr-dral.com), and dr. Szymon Śmiga.

Essential requirements

• Strong expertise in Linux systems administration, particularly in operating and maintaining HPC (High-Performance Computing) clusters.
• Good communication with the team members, platform users, and customers
• Proven ability to monitor, diagnose, and maintain HPC hardware to ensure maximum performance and uptime.
• Experience in deploying scientific software for large-scale simulations.

Bonus requirements

• Familiarity with frontend and backend web development.
• Familiarity with SLURM, quantum chemistry, ML, and Python.

Salary (gross) is ~18 200 PLN (~4270 EURO) per month, commensurate with the applicant’s qualifications and experience. Suitable candidates are expected to stay in the group for 2–3 years; however, initial appointment is based on a 1-year contract, renewable subject to performance and mutual agreement.

Earliest start September 2025.

How to apply: Interested candidates should send their applications to prof. dr. hab. Ireneusz Grabowski (ig@fizyka.umk.pl), prof. Pavlo O. Dral (dral@xmu.edu.cn) and dr Szymon Smiga (szsmiga@fizyka.umk.pl)  with: 

1. Statement of interest.
2. CV.
3. Description of professional experience.
4. References.