Research Software Engineer / Data Scientist

November 7, 2026

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Berlin, Germany

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Part-time role

Description

Full-time research software engineering position in Berlin, part of a transfer project on AI and structural economic models for economic policy. The role involves developing research software together with economists and model developers: backend work, integration of large language models, connecting model code, interfaces, reproducible workflows, deployment, testing and documentation. Interest in economic or scientific models is an asset

Responsibilities

Develop research software together with economists and model developers
Backend development (e.g., in Rust, Go or C++)
Integration of large language models
Connecting existing economic model code (e.g., in R and Julia)
Interfaces, reproducible workflows and deployment
Testing and documentation

Requirements

Master's degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
Several years of professional experience in backend development
Very good skills in Rust, Go or a similar compiled, statically typed language (e.g., C++, Swift, Kotlin)
Experience with containers (Docker), Linux, CI/CD and automated testing
Experience with API design (REST/OpenAPI)
Experience building applications on large language models
Very good English; German is useful but not required
Experience with R, Julia, Python, MATLAB/Octave or GAMS is an asset
Interest in economic or scientific models is an asset
Experience with deployment and IT security is an asset
Experience maintaining open-source projects and basic frontend skills (TypeScript) are an asset

Conditions

Full-time position located in Berlin
Contract runs for the duration of the project (up to 36 months)
Salary follows the German public sector pay scale (TV-L E13, 100%), approximately €56k–€79k gross per year depending on experience
Full social security coverage, including health insurance
Part-time work is possible
Flexible working hours
Partial remote work is possible
Family-friendly environment, including paid parental leave in line with German law
Applicants must be an EU citizen or hold a work permit valid for the entire contract duration
The application process can take up to three months
Deadline for applications is 30 November 2026 (23:59 CET)

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