Head of Scientific Software Engineering

Infinitesima; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Death in service

Discretionary annual bonus

EMI Share scheme

Annual salary review

Job summary

Infinitesima in Abingdon, England is seeking an Engineering Manager, Scientific Software to lead the Data Analysis team and shape software strategy for turning AFM data into precise 3D measurements. The role combines hands‑on technical leadership with people management to deliver robust, offline, on‑premises software.

You will guide architecture, visualization, and data processing while mentoring engineers. Hybrid working with initial on‑site presence in Abingdon is offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software development and 5+ years in technical leadership or people management.
• Strong Python development skills with industry experience.
• Hands-on software engineering background in image processing or scientific data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of scientific software engineers, delivering high‑quality, fault‑tolerant software on a time‑critical product.
• Own the team’s software strategy, architecture, and tooling evolution.
• Coach team members through 1:1s, appraisals, hiring and career development.

Skills

Leadership

Python

Image processing

Computer vision

Agile/Lean

Mentoring

Communication

Tools

RabbitMQ

Job description

Infinitesima in Abingdon, England is seeking an Engineering Manager, Scientific Software to lead the Data Analysis team and shape software strategy for turning AFM data into precise 3D measurements. The role combines hands‑on technical leadership with people management to deliver robust, offline, on‑premises software.

You will guide architecture, visualization, and data processing while mentoring engineers. Hybrid working with initial on‑site presence in Abingdon is offered.