"PhD on Time-Constrained Microservice Execution"

Job Summary

The Interconnected Resource-aware Intelligent Systems (IRIS) cluster at the Eindhoven University of Technology has a Ph.D. position on developing mechanisms to meet the quality-of-service requirements of microservice-based applications. The position is part of the Chips JU-funded Shift2SDV project and focuses on enabling predictable and efficient execution of microservice-based applications with quality-of-service (QoS) guarantees. The research aims to contribute to the next generation of real-time, QoS-aware service platforms for Software Defined Vehicle (SDVs). It will be conducted using modern containerized platforms, including Docker- or Kubernetes-based environments for simulation and experimentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform scientific research in the field of Software Defined Vehicle and microservice execution in distributed environments.
• Publish results at high-quality venues.
• Collaborate with other group and faculty members.
• Collaborate with selected academic and industrial partners.
• Attend project meetings and contribute to deliverables and project outcomes.
• Assist with educational tasks (e.g., assist courses, co-supervise Master students).

Qualifications and Requirements

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Solid academic background in distributed systems and computer networking, ideally with experience in microservice orchestration.
• Strong programming skills in C, C++, Go, Python, or Rust; experience with container orchestration tools like Kubernetes or Docker is a plus.
• Good communication skills and eagerness to work as part of a research team.
• Creative, ambitious, hard-working, and persistent.
• Fluent in spoken and written English (C1 level).

What the Employer Offers

• Fixed-term contract for 4 years.
• Full-time employment in a dynamic and ambitious university.
• Salary between €3,059 and €3,881 per month, in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, scale P.
• Year-end bonus of 8.3% and annual vacation pay of 8%.
• High-quality training programs and support for professional development.
• Excellent technical infrastructure, on-campus facilities, and benefits such as pension scheme and partially paid parental leave.