Postdoc in Software Engineering DTU Compute

Are you passionate about working on applied European projects where you can advance your fields of research in software engineering This postdoc positionfocuses on developing standardized architectures interoperability frameworks benchmark datasets and evaluation methodologies for intelligent urban digital twins. Such efforts would facilitate comparisons among different approaches improve reproducibility and accelerate the transition toward scalable widely deployable intelligent urban digital twins. The position also addresses the need to bridge the gap between research prototypes and operational deployments. Existing studies often remain at the proof-of-concept or laboratory validation stage with only limited evaluation in real-world environments. The postdoc will therefore contribute to large-scale deployments longitudinal evaluations and empirical validation in realistic urban settings with the aim of better understanding the effectiveness scalability and societal impact of intelligent urban digital twins.

Research experience and expertise in one or more of the following areas:

Software architecture reference architectures and architectural design patterns

Software quality attributes including interoperability scalability modularity extensibility maintainability and reliability

Software evaluation empirical assessment benchmarking and validation methods

Microservice-based cloud-native edge and distributed software systems

Interoperability frameworks data integration and cross-system communication

Digital twin platforms urban data platforms or other complex socio-technical software systems

If you additionally like to create results based on knowledge sharing and cross sector collaboration this position could very well be tailored to you.

Join our cutting-edge research team at Dynamical Systems section at DTU Compute and take your career to the next level. As a Postdoctoral Researcher youll have the opportunity to develop innovative solutions cross sector collaboration and publish in high-impact journals. You will have the opportunity to advance your research profile while contributing to software engineering solutions that address real-world challenges across multiple application domains.

Scientific innovation in national and EU projects spanning cross-sectoral domains
Your overall mission is to contribute to pioneering a transformative EU ecosystem to foster digital innovation and facilitate interoperable seamless digital transformation across sectors. As such you will contribute to building a vital pillar for Europes future scientific creativity and innovation.

You will be involved in various national and EU projects spanning cross-sectoral domains like energy mobility and more. You will unfold your good skills and knowledge as part of the Dynamical Systems Section. We perform research within a broad range of areas within dynamical systems including optimization forecasting control and digital twins while advancing software engineering methods for the development of scalable interoperable and sustainable software solutions.

To succeed you must actively contribute to nurture an environment of mutual trust dedicated collaboration andsharing of insights and advancements within the research community.

Responsibilities and qualifications

• Conducting research in software engineering with a focus on intelligent urban digital twins interoperability distributed systems and scalable software architectures.
• Developing and evaluating standardized software architectures design patterns reference models and interoperability frameworks.
• Designing benchmark datasets evaluation methodologies and software quality assessment approaches to support reproducible and comparable research.
• Contributing to the development deployment and empirical validation of software prototypes in realistic urban and cross-sector settings.
• Supporting large-scale demonstrations longitudinal evaluations and applied case studies in collaboration with European project partners municipalities industry actors and public-sector stakeholders.
• Publishing research results in high-impact journals and conferences within software engineering digital twins and smart cities.
• Contributing to project deliverables technical reports workshops and dissemination activities.
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and contributing to knowledge sharing across academic industrial and public-sector partners.

We are looking for a candidate who is able to work independently and deliver within agreed deadlines while at the same time showing team spirit and motivation for succeeding together as a team. Your creative and innovative mind we take for granted your choice of career taken into consideration. Additionally your resume must comprise:

• A PhD or equivalent
• Research experience in Software Engineering Distributed Software Systems Edge and Cloud Computing
• A strong publication record in international peer-reviewed journals and conferences.
• Experience participating in collaborative national or European research projects is an advantage.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to conduct independent research and deliver high-quality results within agreed timelines.

As a formal qualification you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent).

Your new team
You will unfold your good skills and knowledge in the Dynamical System section at the internationally acknowledged elite university DTU in Lyngby campus. We work together with multiple partners at other universities and the industry. You can look forward to being part of a welcoming environment where we share the belief that open minded collaboration is the way forward if you want to break new ground and thats exactly what we want to.

About theDynamical Systems Section at DTU Compute
The mission of the section is to conduct research on all levels around dynamical systems. This involves both deterministic and stochastic systems discrete and continuous systems deductive and inductive model building forecasting and descriptions as well as control and optimization.

The research at the Dynamical Systems Section is very wide ranging. From foundational research in work on statistical forecasting modeling of spatial and temporal processes and time series analysis to applied research in wind- and solar power forecasting electricity price forecasting and in the modelling and forecasting of district heating system. We are part ofDTU Compute.

We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research education innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

Salary and terms of employment
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation ofProfessional addition supplements can be negotiated in accordance with DTUs salary structure for scientific staff: period of employment is 2 years. Starting date is as soon as possible (or according to mutual agreement). The position is a full-time position.

You can read more aboutcareer paths at DTU here.

Further information
Further informationregardingthe rolemay be obtainedfrom Shahrzad Pour atForgeneral informationregardingthe section and DTUComputeplease contactRazgar Ebrahimy at

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Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 6 September 2026 (23:59 Danish time).

Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply please open the link Apply now fill out the online application form and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

• Application (cover letter)
• CV
• Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD in English)
• List of publications
• Candidates should provide CVs in the EuroPass format and include language skills.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age gender disability race religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology which is subject to special rules for security and export control open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

DTU Compute
DTU Compute Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science is an internationally recognised academic environment with over 400 employees and 10 research sections. We broadly cover digital technologies within mathematics data science computer science and computer engineering including artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning internet of things (IoT) chip design cybersecurity human-computer interaction social networks fairness and data ethics. Our research is rooted in basic research and centres on mathematical models of the physical and virtual world as a basis for the analysis design and implementation of complex systems. We focus on ensuring that our research results contribute to creating a better society by supporting areas such as health green transition energy supply and life science. We collaborate with universities public and private organisations and companies in Denmark and abroad and through DTUs startup ecosystem we encourage innovation and entrepreneurship. We have a strong ethical human and sustainable approach that ensures integrity in our work. Therefore we strive for and take responsibility for driving the democratisation of digital technologies so that everyone has the opportunity to actively participate in the development and we ensure a continued open democratic and inclusive society for the benefit of all. At DTU Compute we value diversity inclusion and a flexible work-life more about us at

DTU For the benefit of society since 1829
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