The Syracuse University Open Source Program Office (SU-OSPO) invites applications for one or more postdocs to work as research software engineers (RSEs) and to help support and develop open-source software on campus.
This position will put candidates on an RSE career path within academia, for which there are many opportunities. For example, the current OSPO postdoc obtained a permanent RSE position at UMass Amherst.
The qualified candidates will assist OSPO Director Collin Capano and Vice President of Research Duncan Brown to:
- help faculty and staff build and maintain software for research and university operations, with a focus on developing open-source Claude skills;
- develop educational materials for the university community related to open-source development;
- provide software development mentorship to students;
- oversee research in the use of open-weight LLMs;
- track the use of open-source packages on campus;
- stay abreast of best practices in the open-source community.
The candidates are also encouraged to pursue their own research in their domain of expertise.
If you or someone you know is interested in applying, please see the job ad at: https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/115010.
Note that we do not require a research statement. Instead, we ask that applicants indicate their software engineering experience in their cover letter, highlighting any open-source development they have done.
Review of applications will begin on 12/7/26 and continue until the position(s) are filled.