Expired since october 1, 2009

Context

The ANR/Digiteo MaGiX project aims the development of a free software for “computer analysis” called Mathemagix (http://www.mathemagix.org). The idea is to generalize the exact and certified spirit of symbolic computation to areas closer to mathematical analysis, and simultaneously ensure high performance. We also pay special care to the development of a high quality user interface, based on GNU TeXmacs (http://www.texmacs.org). The applicant will be integrated in a small team lead by Joris van der Hoeven and Grégoire Lecerf, who both have a strong background in the area of symbolic computation and software development.

Job description

The job will start with making the graphical interface of TeXmacs only depend on the Qt library. Based on this, native TeXmacs ports will be written for all common operating systems (Windows, MACOS, Linux). The ports should be easily maintainable in a standard and automatic manner. In particular, a mechanism should be set up for the automatic generation of installers and packages for various operating systems and Linux distributions. Furthermore, facilities will be developed for automatic regression testing, benchmarking, etc.

At a second stage, the Mathemagix system will be ported to all common operating systems, with similar requirements as the ones stated above.

Requirements

• Minimum Bac+5 (master or engineer degree), other professional experience appreciated.

• Expert in the C++ language.

• Expert in development and packaging tools on several operating systems.

• Strong social skills for working in a small team.

• Good practice of English and French.

• Experience with the design of graphical user interfaces will be appreciated.

Application and appointment

In order to apply for the job, please send a detailed CV to Joris van der Hoeven by email (see below). The job will be at the École polytechnique (Palaiseau, France). The duration can be negotiated, but will not exceed two years. The salary will be established by the CNRS according to the rules described at www.sg.cnrs.fr.

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