Research Software Engineer

University of Leeds; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Generous pension

Health & wellbeing facilities

Personal development

On-site childcare

Discounts & travel schemes

Job summary

The University of Leeds is seeking a Research Software Engineer to join the Research Computing team on campus with hybrid options. You will develop and support research software, workflows and computational approaches, helping researchers make effective use of HPC and related platforms.

You'll work across domains such as AI, bioinformatics, data science, and digital humanities, collaborating with support teams to promote reproducible, sustainable digital research practices, and contribute to

Job description

This role will be based on the university campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements

Are you passionate about pushing the boundaries of research and innovation through technology? Do you have a background in research computing? Do you want to further your career in one of the UK's leading research-intensive Universities?

The University of Leeds is one of the top 100 universities in the world and one of the top 35 most international universities in the world. We have a truly global community, with more than 30,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities.

The Research Computing team at the University of Leeds is a cornerstone of the university's research efforts, designing, building and supporting innovative solutions to research problems and supporting our research community across a range of domains including Artificial Intelligence, Bioinformatics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Digital Humanities, Data Science, and other data- and compute-intensive research areas. We work collaboratively across the University to support reproducible, sustainable, and effective digital research practices, including close collaboration with Research Infrastructure Engineering, Library, and specialist digital research support teams.

As a Research Software Engineer, you will contribute to the development and support of research software, workflows, and computational approaches, while also helping researchers make effective use of institutional and national research computing infrastructure, including HPC and related platforms. The role combines technical delivery, collaborative problem-solving, user support, training, and community engagement across a diverse portfolio of research and service activities.

You will join a collaborative and growing team that values sustainable research practices, knowledge sharing, inclusive professional culture, and continuous learning. The team actively contributes to local, national, and international research software engineering and digital research communities, including workshops, internships, conferences, and collaborative initiatives that help strengthen digital research capability across the sector.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a vibrant research environment while developing expertise across a broad range of digital research technologies, practices, and disciplines.

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) - That's 42 days a year!


• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance


• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.


• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.


• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!