This position will involve working together with researchers at the MTG-UPF in Barcelona to develop and maintain web-based applications related to sound and music. It relates to a number of projects of the MTG that include large repositories of sounds with a user community around them (like freesound.org or acousticbrainz.org).

 

Starting date: inmediate

Duration: 12 months with option to renew

 

Required skills/qualifications:


Bachelor degree in Computer Science or similar educational qualification


Proficiency in both written and spoken English

Proficiency in Python and C/C++

Experience with at least one python based web framework (such as Django or Flask)


Experience in developing API using various languages

Familiarity with concepts of audio signal processing and machine learning

Experience in working with databases and large datasets

Demonstrated ability to write maintainable, well-documented software and documentation

 


Preferred skills/experience:


Working experience with source control systems, unit testing

Experience in system administration tasks

Passion for music and audio


Participation in open source software projects


 

ABOUT MTG-UPF:


The Music Technology Group of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra is a leading research group with more than 40 researchers, carrying out research on topics such as audio signal processing, sound and music description, musical interfaces, sound and music communities, and performance modeling. The MTG wants to contribute to the improvement of the information and communication technologies related to sound and music, carrying out competitive research at the international level and at the same time transferring its results to society. To that goal, the MTG aims at finding a balance between basic and applied research while promoting interdisciplinary approaches that incorporate knowledge from both scientific/technological and humanistic/artistic disciplines.

 



HOW TO APPLY?


Interested people should send a resume as well as a motivation letter to mtg [at] upf [dot] edu (subject: Junior%20software%20developer)