Research Software Engineer (Redeployee Applicants Only)

City St George's; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sector-leading salary

Pension scheme

Staff training

Job summary

City St George’s, University of London, invites applications for a Research Software Engineer to join the Engineering Department in London, working on the National Tunnelling Data Hub with HS2. You will help deliver a modern, web-based Data Repository for sensor and monitoring data.

You will design back-end services, APIs and front-end applications using Python and/or JavaScript, FastAPI, SQL and time-series databases, with Docker and GitHub.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and building web-based data repositories.
• Proficiency in Python/JavaScript and APIs.
• Ability to work with fast data and time-series databases.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and document a web-based Data Repository with back-end services and APIs.
• Collaborate with HS2 stakeholders to translate data needs into technical solutions.
• Ensure reliability, security and thorough documentation while meeting milestones.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

FastAPI

SQL

Time-series databases

Docker

GitHub

Job description

Please note: This role is only open to redeployee applicants at City St George's in the first instance. Applications from individuals who are not redeployee applicants will not be considered at this time.

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.

Background

We are seeking a Research Software Engineer to join the Engineering Department at City St George’s, University of London, working on the National Tunnelling Data Hub in collaboration with HS2. You will help deliver a modern, web-based Data Repository for managing and sharing sensor and monitoring data collected across the HS2 programme. This is an exciting opportunity for a software developer, or an engineer with advanced software development skills, to contribute to a high-profile infrastructure project with long-term data legacy ambitions.

Responsibilities

You will design, develop and document a web-based Data Repository, including back-end services, APIs and front-end applications for uploading and downloading monitoring data. You will work with technologies including Python and/or JavaScript, FastAPI, SQL and time-series databases, Docker and GitHub. Working closely with the research team and HS2 stakeholders, you will translate data requirements into effective technical solutions, define common data structures, and ensure the system is reliable, secure and well documented while delivering agreed project milestones.

Person Specification

You will design, develop and document a web-based Data Repository, including back-end services, APIs and front-end applications for uploading and downloading monitoring data. You will work with technologies including Python and/or JavaScript, FastAPI, SQL and time-series databases, Docker and GitHub. Working closely with the research team and HS2 stakeholders, you will translate data requirements into effective technical solutions, define common data structures, and ensure the system is reliable, secure and well documented while delivering agreed project milestones.

Additional Information

For more information about the role, please refer to the job description.

Closing date for applications: 4 October 2026 at 11:59pm

The selection process will involve an interview and an presentation.

Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

• Sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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