
Post-doctoral fellow on the collaboration in open source software development - 24 months contract
- Hybrid
- Palaiseau, Île-de-France, France
- Informatique
Job description

Who we are ?
Télécom Paris, part of the IMT (Institut Mines-Télécom) and a founding member of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, is one of France's top 5 general engineering schools.
The mainspring of Télécom Paris is to train, imagine and undertake to design digital models, technologies and solutions for a society and economy that respect people and their environment.
We are looking for our future postdoctoral researcher in the field of collaboration in open source software development to join the INFRES department at Telecom Paris.
As part of the PEPR ENSEMBLE programme on the future of digital collaboration, the ACES team invites applications for the PEPR postdoctoral funding call on the theme of collaboration around free software, for integration into the team and supervision by Théo Zimmermann.
Your main responsabilities :
To carry out research missions in the field of collaboration in open source communities
To ensure supervision and tutoring missions
To contribute to the reputation of the School, the Institut Mines-Télécom and the Institut Polytechnique de Paris
Job requirements
You hold a PhD or equivalent and have solid theoretical and practical expertise in the field of open source software development. You have significant experience as a contributor and maintainer of open source projects. You also have a good level of professional English.
Why join us?
You'll be working in a fast-growing, pleasant, green and accessible environment (especially for people with disabilities) just 20 km from Paris (RER B and C suburban train lines, close to major roads, shared shuttle departing from Porte d'Orléans). You will benefit from :
49 days annual leave (CA + RTT)
flexible working hours (depending on department activity)
telecommuting 1 to 3 days/week possible
75% public transport pass reimbursement
Proximity to numerous sports facilities, concierge service, underground parking, in-house catering, etc.
Staff association at school and ministry level
Good to know: our social security contributions are lower than in the private sector
Other information :
Application deadline: Otober 05, 2025
Job type : 24 months fixed-term contract
Job description here
Scientific contact person : Théo Zimmermann theo.zimmermann@telecom-paris.fr
Administrative contact person : Najoua Kharmaze - najoua.kharmaze@telecom-paris.fr
Our recruitment is based on skills, without distinction of origin, age, gender identity, or sexual orientation, and all our positions are open to individuals with disabilities.
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