Scientific Software Architect i Aarhus Universitet, Institut for Datalogi

The Department of Computer Science is hiring a Scientific Software Architect to support the design, development and maintenance of computing and software infrastructure for research, education and outreach.   The department is growing rapidly, particularly within Artificial Intelligence (AI), Extended Reality (XR), and Data Visualization, where we need professional support for the development and operation of advanced software systems.

You will join the technical staff at Department of Computer Science. Here, you will meet highly experienced colleagues that develop and maintains hardware and software solutions for research, education, and outreach across the department, as well as for projects in collaboration with the technical staff from the Department of Digital Design and Information Studies at the Faculty of Arts.

Expected start date

This is a full-time, permanent position starting May 1st, 2026.

Your role and responsibilities

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Designing, developing, and maintaining software for research, education, and outreach.
• Maintaining and supporting computational infrastructure for research and teaching (e.g., AI clusters).
• Contributing to defining and applying for interdisciplinary projects with colleagues across faculties.
• Participating in the daily management and coordination of project activities.
• Support communication and dissemination of research through papers, demos, videos, and other media.

Your profile

We expect that you:

• Are an excellent and versatile software developer.
• Hold a Ph.D. or master’s degree in computer science or a related field.
• Have expertise in web-based technologies.
• Have experience developing for extended reality (XR).
• Have experience developing AI- or LLM-based software.
• Have experience with data visualization.
• Are fluent in spoken and written English.
• Thrive in an environment with a high degree of task variety.
• Have strong organizational and time management skills.

It would be an advantage if you:

• Have research experience, including published work in computer science.
• Have experience working in a university environment.
• Have experience with system administration and operations (DevOps).
• Have experience contributing to research proposals or grant applications.

Who we are

The Department of Computer Science at Aarhus University has around 150 employees and conducts research and teaching across the full breadth of the field — from algorithms and data intensive systems to human-computer interaction and cryptography.

The department hosts several world-class research groups and maintains close collaborations across faculties and with external partners.
You can read more about the department at https://cs.au.dk.

What we offer

We offer a creative, international, and interdisciplinary work environment where you will be part of an engaged and collaborative team that contributes directly to the department’s research, education, and public outreach.

You will have the opportunity to shape the technological foundation for new research initiatives and educational activities in emerging areas such as AI, XR, and visualization, and to collaborate with colleagues across computer science and the arts.

Place of work

Department of Computer Science, Aarhus University, Åbogade 34, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark. 

Contact information

For further information, please contact: Head of Department, Professor Kaj Grønbæk (kgronbak@cs.au.dk). 

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than February 15th, 2026.

Formalities and salary range

Salary and terms as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Unions. Depending on your experience and level of education, the employment will be as senior consultant.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Aarhus University

Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,300 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 935 million. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/