Date Posted: 05/26/2025 Req ID: 43079 Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts and Science Department: Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics Campus:St. George (Downtown Toronto) Position Number: Description: About us: The Faculty of Arts and Science is the heart of Canada's leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts and Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs. We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts and Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world. The Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics is one of the leading research centres for astronomy in Canada. Located at one of the top research universities, our institute retains reputable faculty, students and staff, all of whom are committed to innovation, public outreach and cutting:edge research. Our institute's field of research covers a multitude of subject matter across the universe, such as galaxy evolution and dark energy. We are dedicated to making our education, training, and activities pleasant and welcoming for all Your opportunity: This is a two:year term position. Under the direction of the Canadian Data Intensive Astrophysics Platform (canDIAPL, pronounced "candy apple") co:PIs Renee Hlozek and Kristine Spekkens, and in close collaboration with the Project Manager at the University of Toronto, the incumbent is responsible for acting as the lead software developer for the "Real Time Analysis" or "Dynamic Data Sets" component of CanDIAPL, which is a major scientific nationwide project funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to convert the enormous raw data streams from next:generation optical and radio telescopes into sophisticated digital databases that astronomers can use to make new discoveries. Key responsibilities include: coordinating and overseeing software development activities between six Canadian universities and other partners; developing uniform codebase through a central repository; and ensuring that all components are interoperable and meet scientific and technical specifications. The incumbent also coordinates, prioritizes and oversees the project's software milestones, feature requests and bug reports; participates in the project's management committee; and facilitates multi:site collaboration. Your responsibilities will include: :Analyzing, recommending, and designing highly complex software architecture :Reconciling business requirements with information architecture needs for highly complex system integration :Designing, testing, and modifying programming code :Evaluating programming code to ensure it has validity, compatibility, and that it meets appropriate standards :Leading and planning IT projects :Developing project schedules including milestones, critical path, timelines, deliverablesand reporting :Coordinating tasks for projects and other strategic initiatives with stakeholders :Serving as an expert resource to a group of professionals in the speciality Essential Qualifications: :Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or an equivalent combination of acceptable education and experience. :Minimum five (5) years of recent and related experience in software development and software product management :Experience in managing and offering technical advice to a team of software developers :Experience in Linux, Unix or Apple OSX :Experience eliciting, expressing, prioritizing and analyzing user requirements,