Research Software Engineer: AWS & Data Tools

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious academic institution is seeking a skilled Research Software Developer to join the ISARIC team at the Pandemic Sciences Institute. This role focuses on enhancing global clinical research by refining existing tools and developing new features in Python and AWS. Applicants should hold a relevant postgraduate qualification and have strong professional experience, including maintaining production code. This full-time position spans 24 months and is funded by the Wellcome Trust.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Expertise in Python and AWS is essential.
• Experience with maintaining production-level codebases.

Responsibilities

• Refactor and maintain ISARIC tools and applications.
• Ensure code reliability and scalability through testing.
• Oversee deployment and optimisation of applications in AWS.

Skills

Python

AWS

Code reliability

Automated testing

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Postgraduate or equivalent qualification in Computer Science, Engineering or Data Science

Job description

A prestigious academic institution is seeking a skilled Research Software Developer to join the ISARIC team at the Pandemic Sciences Institute. This role focuses on enhancing global clinical research by refining existing tools and developing new features in Python and AWS. Applicants should hold a relevant postgraduate qualification and have strong professional experience, including maintaining production code. This full-time position spans 24 months and is funded by the Wellcome Trust.