Lead, Scientific Software Engineering

Infinitesima; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Death in service

Private health care benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

EMI Share scheme

Job summary

Infinitesima in Abingdon, UK seeks an Engineering Manager, Scientific Software to lead the Data Analysis team, turning raw AFM data into robust software. You’ll shape software strategy, guide image‑processing algorithms, and deliver high‑quality, on‑premise solutions in a fast‑paced, technology‑frontier environment.

The role blends hands‑on technical leadership with people management, balancing delivery with maintainability while collaborating across R&D, Systems Engineering, and Applications

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing technical teams, including appraisals and recruitment.
• Strong Python development skills with industry experience.
• Hands-on background in software development, ideally including image processing or scientific data analysis.
• Practical experience using Agile and Lean methodologies.
• Clear understanding of the software development lifecycle and best practices.
• Experience working with external partners or suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of scientific software engineers to deliver high‑quality, fault‑tolerant software.
• Own the team’s software strategy and evolve algorithms, architecture and tooling.
• Manage 1:1s, appraisals, hiring and career development.
• Plan, track and report progress with project leads; integrate into wider programmes.
• Balance delivery speed with long‑term maintainability and manage technical debt.
• Improve engineering processes using Agile and Lean practices.
• Stays hands‑on where capacity allows and guides key technical decisions.

Skills

People leadership

Python

Image processing

Computer vision

Scientific data analysis

Agile/Lean

Software development

Technical leadership

Tools

RabbitMQ

Job description

Infinitesima in Abingdon, UK seeks an Engineering Manager, Scientific Software to lead the Data Analysis team, turning raw AFM data into robust software. You’ll shape software strategy, guide image‑processing algorithms, and deliver high‑quality, on‑premise solutions in a fast‑paced, technology‑frontier environment.

The role blends hands‑on technical leadership with people management, balancing delivery with maintainability while collaborating across R&D, Systems Engineering, and Applications