ppStarting date: ASAP /p pJob Reference /p p183_26_AII_LM_RE3 /p pPosition /p pSenior AI Agent Systems Architect (RE3) /p pClosing Date /p pMonday, 31 August, 2026 /p h3Reference /h3 p183_26_AII_LM_RE3 /p h3Job title /h3 pSenior AI Agent Systems Architect (RE3) /p h3About BSC /h3 pThe Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, was a founding and hosting member of the former European HPC infrastructure PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe), and is now hosting entity for EuroHPC JU, the Joint Undertaking that leads large-scale investments and HPC provision in Europe. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies in order to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and RD into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries. /p h3Look At The BSC Experience /h3 pBSC-CNS YouTube Channel /p pLet's stay connected with BSC Folks! /p pWe are particularly interested for this role in the strengths and lived experiences of women and underrepresented groups to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights in science and IT research. In instances of equal merit, the incorporation of the under-represented sex will be favoured. /p pWe promote Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, fostering an environment where each and every one of us is appreciated for who we are, regardless of our differences. /p h3Context And Mission /h3 pThe Language Modeling Team at the newly created AI Institute hosted at BSC has consolidated experience in several NLP areas, such as massive language model building, biomedical text mining, and unsupervised learning for under-resourced languages and domains. It has been entrusted by the Spanish and the Catalan governments with the mission to develop fundamental open- source resources and technologies for Spanish and Catalan. In connection with this, the LM team is currently in charge of two flagship projects at the national and regional level: the ALIA project, funded by the Spanish Secretariat of Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence, and the AINA project, aimed at developing AI resources for Catalan, funded by the Catalan Digitalisation Department. In addition, the Unit participates in various EU funded international projects. In this context, the newly created AI Institute is looking for talent to help design and improve its operations and infrastructure. /p pThe Language Modeling Team is looking for candidates with a background in computational linguistics with experience in Language Technologies, specifically in Deep Learning and large language model building, and possibly in other areas of Natural Language and Speech Processing. /p pThe successful candidate will work in a highly sophisticated HPC environment, have access to state-of-the-1art systems and computational infrastructures,



and establish collaborations with experts in different areas at the local and international levels. /p pThe researcher will implement innovative techniques for language modelling and evaluation in the HPC environment. /p h3Key Duties /h3 ul liLead the design and implementation of agentic workflows focusing on multi-step reasoning, tool-use and autonomous decision-making. /li liArchitect the integration of Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Function Calling capabilities into the group’s core language models. /li liSupervise the development of robust agent evaluation frameworks to measure reliability, safety and tool-interaction accuracy. /li liCollaborate with the infrastructure team to ensure scalable deployment of agentic systems in high-performance computing environments. /li liProvide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and intermediate researchers by defining the roadmap for the agentic capabilities of the models. /li liContribute to the scientific community through high-quality publications in top-tier conferences like NeurIPS, ICLR or ACL and Open Source projects. /li /ul h3Requirements /h3 ul liEducation ul liPhD or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence or related field. /li /ul /li liEssential Knowledge and Professional Experience ul liProven track record in developing LLM-based agents, function calling systems, or complex AI pipelines. /li liExpert knowledge of Python and Deep Learning frameworks like PyTorch or JAX. /li liDeep understanding of Transformer architectures and recent advances in Agentic AI such as MCP, ReAct or AutoGPT-style patterns. /li liExperience with distributed training and large-scale model deployment. /li liExcellent level of English (written and spoken). /li /ul /li liAdditional Knowledge and Professional Experience ul liStrong track record of high-quality publications in top-tier conferences like NeurIPS, ICLR, or ACL. /li liSignificant contributions to Open Source projects in the field of LLMs or agents. /li liFluency in Spanish is highly valued. /li liKnowledge of co-official languages of Spain such as Catalan, Basque or Galician is a significant plus. /li /ul /li liCompetences ul liStrong leadership and mentorship abilities to guide junior researchers. /li liExcellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences. /li liProject management skills with the ability to define and execute research roadmaps. /li liProactive attitude and ability to work in a high-performance computing environment. /li /ul /li /ul h3Conditions /h3 ul liThe position will be located at BSC within the Directors Department /li liWe offer a full-time contract (35h/week), a good working environment,



a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-1art infrastructure, versátil working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures /li liDuration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration /li liHolidays: 22 days of holidays + 6 personal days + 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement /li liSalary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona /li liStarting date: ASAP /li /ul h3Development of the recruitment process /h3 ul liCurriculum Analysis: Evaluation of previous experience and/or scientific history, degree, training, and other professional information relevant to the position. - 40 points /li liInterview phase: The highest-rated candidates at the curriculum level will be invited to the interview phase, conducted by the corresponding department and Human Resources. In this phase, technical competencies, knowledge, skills, and professional experience related to the position, as well as the required personal competencies, will be evaluated. - 60 points. A minimum of 30 points out of 60 must be obtained to be eligible for the position. /li /ul pThe recruitment panel will be composed of at least three people, ensuring at least 25% representation of women. /p pIn accordance with OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for each vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will begin the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. At a minimum, a personality questionnaire as well as a technical exercise will be conducted during the process. /p pThe panel will make a final decision, and all individuals who participated in the interview phase will receive feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile. /p pAt BSC, we seek continuous improvement in our recruitment processes. For any suggestions or comments/complaints about our recruitment processes, please contact /p h3Deadline /h3 pThe vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired. Applications will be regularly reviewed and potential candidates will be contacted. /p h3OTM-R principles for selection processes /h3 pBSC-CNS is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment principles (OTM-R). This is applied for any potential candidate in all our processes, for example by creating gender-balanced recruitment panels and recognizing career breaks etc. /p pBSC-CNS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable state or local law. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior AI Agent & Systems Architect (Barcelona)
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