PhD on Time-Constrained Microservice Execution

Are you fascinated by the field of Software Defined Vehicle and are eager to contribute to distributed system’s performance and scalability?

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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 successful candidate will explore how to ensure predictable and timely execution of microservices in distributed systems. This includes designing latency-aware orchestration and resource scheduling strategies that can meet deadlines or service-level objectives (SLOs), while optimizing overall system efficiency. The research aims to contribute to the next generation of real-time, QoS-aware service platforms for Software Defined Vehicle (SDVs). To ensure the research has practical impact, it will be conducted using modern containerized platforms, including Docker- or Kubernetes-based environments for simulation and experimentation. Depending on the candidate’s background, the project may involve developing a lightweight observability tool for microservices or integrating existing solutions like Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring.

The successful candidate for the PhD position is expected to:

• 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 outcome
• assist with educational tasks (e.g. assist courses, co-supervise Master students)