Senior Research Computing Engineer
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Job Location:
Clayton, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 120138 - 132610
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Senior Research Computing Engineer
Job No.: 685037
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Fixed-term appointment until 31 October 2027
Remuneration: $120138 - $132610 pa HEW Level 08 (plus 17% employer superannuation) although a competitive remuneration package can be applied for an experienced candidate
- Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
- Join our inclusive collaborative community
- Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them
The Opportunity
Project MAVERIC is a Monash-led initiative pioneering the next generation of AI-driven research infrastructure. Its mission is to accelerate discovery in addressing some of humanitys most pressing challenges from combating disease to advancing environmental science. By uniting high-performance computing large-scale data systems and cutting-edge AI infrastructure MAVERIC is redefining how researchers develop train and scale artificial intelligence to solve complex real-world problems.
We are seeking a Senior Research Computing Engineer who serves as the technical bridge between research teams and the high-performance infrastructure that drives their discoveries. You are the hands-on technical partner to MAVERIC users guiding them in harnessing the full power of the platform for their workloads. Working at the intersection of infrastructure engineering and user enablement this role suits someone who is comfortable in helping onboard researchers ensuring they can confidently and effectively use the supercomputing environment while ensuring the infrastructure performs seamlessly behind the scenes.
In this role you will:
- Work closely with researchers to understand their AI simulation and data-intensive workloads (e.g. PyTorch TensorFlow) guiding them from concept to execution on high-performance GPU-accelerated infrastructure
- Leverage deep Linux system expertise to troubleshoot complex performance issues across compute storage and networking layers in multi-tenant clusters
- Support and optimize Kubernetes-based environments that enable scalable secure and efficient distributed training and analytics workflows
- Train and mentor research teams in best practices for using supercomputing resources containers and data pipelines making advanced infrastructure accessible and intuitive
- Collaborate across platform security and data teams to continuously enhance reliability automation and observability ensuring the platform evolves with cutting-edge AI and scientific innovation
We are looking for candidates with:
- A degree in Computer Science IT Engineering or equivalent and/or significant professional experience
- Deep expertise in Linux system administration performance tuning troubleshooting automation and security hardening preferably in Kubernetes environment
- Proven experience supporting non-technical stakeholders in cloud or large-scale computing environments. Experience with HPC environment or similar cloud services (e.g. AWS Parallel Cluster) is preferable
- Strong software development experience (e.g. Python C Golang or similar)
- Excellent stakeholder communication skills with the ability to collaborate across diverse user groups and conduct training
- Strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to documentation reproducibility and continuous improvement
Experience in university IT operations or research environments will be highly regarded.
About Monash University
At Monash work feels different. Theres a sense of belonging from contributing to something ground breaking a place where great things happen.
We value difference and diversity and welcome and celebrate everyones contributions lived experience and expertise. Thats why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
Some 20000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95000 students four Australian campuses and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.
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To Apply
For instructions on how to apply please refer to How to apply for Monash Jobs.
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people culturally and linguistically diverse people people with disabilities neurodivergent people and people of all genders sexualities and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments please contact us at in an email titled Reasonable Adjustments Request for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role as determined by the University.
Enquiries: Joseph Pineda Infrastructure Delivery Lead
Position Description:Senior Research Computing Engineer
Applications Close: Thursday 11 December 2025 11:55pm AEST
Supporting a diverse workforce
Monash University recognises that its Australian campuses are located on the unceded lands of the people of the Kulin nations and pays its respects to their elders past and present.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Arm
- Machine Learning
- Raspberry Pi
- Python
- C/C++
- Image Processing
- 5G
- OS Kernels
- Research Experience
- Firewall
- Research & Development
- Computer Vision
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