Lead Software Engineer

About the role

Airbus India’s Digital organization is looking for a proactive Lead Software Engineer to operate, maintain and evolve scientific computing environments. The role is centred on Linux/RedHat platforms, HPC scheduling and enterprise‑grade automation, with a focus on driving innovation and quality improvements.

Key responsibilities

• Administer and optimise Linux/RedHat compute clusters used for scientific applications.
• Configure, tune and troubleshoot HPC scheduler platforms (e.g., Slurm, PBS).
• Develop and maintain automation pipelines using Git, Ansible, Bash and Python.
• Collaborate with Airbus engineering and IT teams across locations to deliver cloud‑ready solutions.
• Leverage AI coding assistants (Copilot, Gemini) to improve code quality and automation.
• Support users, manage incidents, changes and problem resolution following ITIL processes.

Required profile

• 8+ years of IT experience on Linux/RedHat systems.
• Strong background in scientific computing, performance analysis and debugging.
• Hands‑on experience with HPC schedulers, parallel processing (MPI) and resource management (CPU, GPU, memory, storage).
• Proven ability to automate tasks with Bash, Python and Ansible.
• Familiarity with ITIL, Agile and DevOps practices.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, with stakeholder management experience.

Required skills

• Linux / RedHat system administration
• HPC scheduling (e.g., Slurm, PBS)
• Git, Ansible
• Bash, Python, Perl
• MPI, multithreading, multiprocessing
• ITIL processes
• Agile / DevOps methodologies
• AI coding assistants (Copilot, Gemini)
• AWS cloud services (preferred)

What we offer

• Hands‑on experience with large‑scale HPC clusters.
• International collaboration with Airbus engineering and IT teams.
• Opportunities to influence digital transformation initiatives.