Job Reference236_26_DIR_IBD_PSDPositionPlatform Software Developer – CLARIAH-CATClosing DateSaturday, 31 October, 2026Reference: 236_26_DIR_IBD_PSDJob title: Platform Software Developer – CLARIAH-CAT About BSC The Barcelona Supercomputing Center
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Context And Mission The BSC Tech Transfer Department is looking for a Platform Software Developer to lead and implement the technical development of the CLARIAH-CAT Open Digital Platform. The successful candidate will join the CLARIAH-CAT management team and work in close collaboration with the project's promoter and Innovation Officer. The Platform is the backbone of the network's knowledge valorisation programme. It will host open-access digital content (research outputs, datasets, tools, educational resources, and cultural heritage collections), provide intelligent search and visualisation interfaces, enable co-creation and citizen science features, and connect with major international repositories such as Europeana, CLARIN's Virtual Language Observatory, and DARIAH's SSH Open Marketplace. Key Duties Design and implement the functional architecture of the CLARIAH-CAT Open Digital Platform, including modules for content consultation, download, visualisation, co-creation and user management. Develop the back-end services and REST/GraphQL APIs that power the platform, ensuring scalability, security and performance. Implement the front-end interfaces (web and responsive mobile) following UX best practices and accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA). Define and enforce data modelling, metadata schemas and licensing policies (Creative Commons and open licences) in alignment with FAIR data principles and linked open data standards. Integrate the platform with external repositories and databases:



– Europeana and CLARIN's Virtual Language Observatory – DARIAH's SSH Open Marketplace – CIDOC-CRM and other cultural heritage ontologies – Institutional repositories of network members Coordinate the progressive ingestion of digital assets contributed by the network's research groups (language models, datasets, NLP tools, digitised heritage objects, educational resources, and research publications). Implement traceability, attribution and provenance mechanisms to guarantee authorship and shared responsibility between agents. Ensure full compliance with FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) across all data assets hosted on the platform. Implement OAI-PMH or similar harvesting protocols to enable content discovery by third-party aggregators. Requirements Education Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a closely related field. A background combining Computer Science with Digital Humanities, Library and Information Science, or Cultural Heritage will be considered a strong asset. Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience Minimum 2 years of professional experience in full-stack web application development. Proven experience with back-end frameworks (e.g. Django, FastAPI, Node.js / Express) and relational or document databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB). Practical knowledge of RESTful API design and, ideally, GraphQL. Experience with Tomcat and Apache web services Experience with containerisation (Docker, Docker Compose) and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or equivalent). Understanding of open licensing models (Creative Commons) and open science practices. Familiarity with metadata standards and cultural heritage data model

📌 Platform Software Developer – CLARIAH-CAT (Barcelona)
🏢 Barcelona Supercomputing Center
📍 Barcelona