DESY, with its 2700 employees at its two locations in Hamburg and Zeuthen, is one of the world's leading research centres. Its research focuses on decoding the structure and function of matter, from the smallest particles of the universe to the building blocks of life. In this way, DESY contributes to solving the major questions and urgent challenges facing science, society and industry. With its ultramodern research infrastructure, its interdisciplinary research platforms and its international networks, DESY offers a highly attractive working environment in the fields of science, technology and administration as well as for the education of highly qualified young scientists.

DESY is currently in the technical design phase for the proposed diffraction-limited synchrotron light source PETRA IV. In cooperation with the group for accelerator physics, software applications for scientific accelerator operations (also known as high-level-controls applications) as well as interface software to the accelerator control system and supporting control system software are to be developed.