Research Software Engineer

Chapman Tate Associates; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Chapman Tate Associates is recruiting a Research Software Engineer to join a leading software house in the UK. You’ll focus on Python development within Linux-based HPC environments, bridging software engineering and cutting-edge research.

You’ll collaborate with researchers and technical teams to develop, optimise and support software across diverse research disciplines, delivering reliable code and scalable solutions for high-performance computing workloads.

Qualifications

• Proficient Python developer with strong software engineering fundamentals.
• Experience in Linux environments and HPC is highly desirable.
• Experience collaborating with researchers and academics.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimise and support Python software for research computing.
• Work with researchers to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
• Maintain documentation and development best practices.
• Train and coach users and team members.
• Support workloads on HPC platforms and clusters.
• Contribute to code reviews and testing.
• Keep up-to-date with Python, RSE, Linux and HPC trends.

Skills

Python

Linux

HPC

C/C++/Fortran

Job description

Research Software Engineer | Python | Linux | HPC

Chapman Tate Associates are working with an innovative and growing Software House that is looking for a Research Software Engineer to join their team.

The key requirement for this role is strong Python development experience. If you’re a confident Python developer who enjoys working on complex technical challenges, this could be an excellent opportunity to work at the intersection of software engineering and cutting-edge research.

Experience with Linux and High-Performance Computing (HPC) would be highly desirable, but isn't essential.

What will you be doing?

You’ll work closely with researchers, academics and technical teams, helping them develop, optimise and support software used across a range of research disciplines.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and supporting software primarily using Python
• Working within Linux-based environments
• Supporting and optimising workloads on HPC platforms
• Working directly with researchers to understand technical requirements
• Providing coding support, technical guidance and troubleshooting
• Delivering technical training and coaching
• Creating technical documentation and development best practices
• Collaborating with customers and internal technical teams
• Keeping up to date with developments across Python, RSE, Linux and HPC
• Good software engineering fundamentals
• Strong problem‑solving skills
• A genuine interest in research computing and technical problem solving
• HPC experience
• Experience with HPC clusters or job schedulers
• C/C++, Fortran or other research computing languages
• Experience within academic, scientific or research environments
• Cloud or large‑scale computing experience

This is a great opportunity for a Python Developer / Software Engineer who wants to move into a research‑focused environment and gain exposure to HPC and advanced computing technologies.

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