Software Engineer

Gramazio Kohler Research , the Chair of Architecture and Digital Fabrication at the Institute of Technology in Architecture, operates at the forefront of architectural design and production enabled through digital manufacturing techniques. To our infrastructure belongs the Robotic Fabrication Laboratory (RFL), a unique digital construction environment, which allows for world class research in the field of robotic fabrication in architecture and construction.

Job description

• We are looking for a highly skilled software engineer to work on the development of python libraries for research in architecture and timber construction, based on the open source COMPAS framework developed by ETH Zurich
• You will focus on the software development and integration across different CAD packages (Autodesk Revit, Archicad and cadwork3d) and work in a multi-disciplinary team of software engineers, architects, computer scientists
• Your projects will include multi-disciplinary collaborations with the timber construction companies and will span a broad spectrum of exciting tasks

Profile

You have a degree in Computer Science or a related field and several years of experience as a software engineer. You have solid experience in multiple programming languages, in particular Python. Experience working with plugin systems is a big plus. Familiarity with continuous integration pipelines is an asset. You are fluent in English and enjoy working in an international, diverse, and interdisciplinary team.

We offer

The position is available as soon as possible and initially for 1 year, with the possibility of renewal

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