Infrastructure Research Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Livingston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational telecommunications company in Edinburgh is seeking an Infrastructure Research Engineer to join their team. In this role, the engineer will focus on data center infrastructure, collaborating on research challenges, engaging with leading scientists, and shaping technological advancements.

Qualifications

• Understanding of operating systems, distributed systems, or cloud computing is essential.
• Good programming skills in C/C++, Go, Python, etc., are required.
• Published papers in top journals/conferences are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to research and development of emerging technologies.
• Conduct system design, analysis, and prototype development.
• Engage with academia and industry to establish influence.

Skills

Programming

Research methodology

System design

Operating systems

Distributed systems

Cloud computing

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science

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European Tech Recruit

Location:

livingston, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

Infrastructure Research Engineer

European Tech Recruit are working closely with a multinational telecommunications company, based in Edinburgh, who are looking for a talented Infrastructure Research Engineer to join their team.

This role can be available on either a perm or 12 month rolling PAYE contract.

In this role you will join a research lab focused on shaping the future of data center infrastructure. As a Research Engineer you will collaborate with leading scientists, tackle cutting-edge research problems in systems, foster influence in academia and industry through technological innovations, and cultivate partnerships with local and global research teams.

Responsibilities as Infrastructure Research Engineer:

• Contribute to the research and development team's exploration of emerging technologies and systems.
• Engage in team projects to conduct system design, analysis, and prototype development.
• Play a role in selecting research problems, designing solutions, analysing results, and building prototypes to showcase the advantages and challenges of these technologies across various data center and cloud applications.
• Design, implement, and evaluate key technologies and associated algorithms.
• Actively engage with academia, industry, and open-source communities to establish influence and contribute to the broader technological landscape.

Requirements:

• Bachelors or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Be comfortable with research methodology.
• Be comfortable with system design and implementation.
• Have an in-depth understanding of operating systems and/or distributed systems and/or cloud computing.
• Good programming skills, master of at least one language, such as C/C++, Go, Python etc.
• Published papers in top journals/conferences.

If this role is of any interest please apply directly on LinkedIn or send a copy of your CV to [emailprotected] .

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