Senior Research Software Engineer

Eurobioimaging; Exeter; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Generous annual leave

Pension contributions

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Sustainability initiatives

Job summary

University of Exeter invites applications for a Senior Research Software Engineer in a hybrid role, available immediately on a permanent basis. The starting salary is from £51,753 on Grade G, with flexible options including part-time or job-sharing arrangements.

You will contribute to the Research Software and Analytics Group, mentoring RSEs and helping set strategic direction. The role emphasizes multi-project work, collaboration with researchers, and delivering professional-grade software for

Qualifications

• Successful applicants will be talented, versatile software developers with up-to-date skills and a professional standard of software design and development.
• Experience may be gained in industry or via a PhD requiring substantial programming and software engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide line management and technical mentorship for Research Software Engineers within the team.
• Assist in setting strategic direction and embedding good practices to ensure ongoing success of the team.
• Collaborate with researchers across the university to design and develop software that is readable, reliable and reproducible.

Job description

About The Role

Senior Research Software Engineer

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

Thisfull-timepost is availableimmediatelyon apermanent basis.

The starting salary will be from £51,753on GradeG, depending on knowledge, skills and experience.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working - some time on campus and some from home.

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.

Research Software Engineers

The University of Exeter's Research Software and Analytics Group, consisting of Research Software Engineers (RSEs), Research Data Scientists and Research Data Stewards, supports cutting-edge research across the university, improving reproducibility and bolstering impact. RSEs make a vital contribution to the university’s research portfolio by designing and developing software tools of a professional standard to address real-world challenges spanning the spectrum of computational and social science.

Every RSE in the team is a member of the academic community and collaborates with researchers across the university to create and extend software that facilitates and embodies research in a readable, reliable and reproducible fashion. They are typically simultaneously engaged in several research projects, thus are expected to multi-task and prioritise their own workload. Given the diverse nature of projects, they are also often required to develop expertise in new areas.

As a Senior RSE, you will provide line management and technical mentorship for RSEs within the team. You will also play an important role in assisting to set the strategic direction and embed good working practises to ensure the continued success of the team.

About You

Successful applicants will be talented, versatile software developers working to a professional standard with up-to-date skills. You should have demonstrable experience of designing and developing software, supplemented by an understanding of best practices in software development. This experience could have been acquired working in industry or via a PhD degree that required significant use of computer programming and software engineering. Prior experience of contributing to research projects through collaboration with academic researchersis desirable.

About the Research Software and Analytics Group

You will join a rapidly growing team of dedicated, friendly and enthusiastic technical professionals with a diverse set of interests and backgrounds. We value collaboration, respect and an openness to innovative practises and ways of working. We adopt a flexible, hybrid working style with some home working. Every member of the team is part of the academic community and collaborates with researchers across the university to further the impact of Exeter research.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

Further Information

Please contactFliss Guest, Head of Research Software and Analytics ([e-mail]).

About Us

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We are committed to understanding different cultures and perspectives, supporting diverse leadership, and striving for social justice. We encourage applications from all groups underrepresented in our community, including racially minoritised individuals and those with disabilities. Our inclusive, merit based recruitment processes seek to embrace a diverse set of experiences to ensure colleagues feel supported equitably. With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 countries, we foster a culture where everyone can thrive.

You can read more about our current accreditations and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here, including our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.

Why our colleagues love working here

• Flexible working opportunities and leading parental leave initiatives
• Generous annual leave (39-41 days including bank holidays)
• Competitive pension contributions
• A genuine dedication to supporting the health and wellbeing of all colleagues – see initiatives here
• Sustainability and the environment being at the heart of what we do

How we can help

If you’re considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch with us at [e-mail]. You can request reasonable adjustments within your application or by contacting us. You can also choose to be considered under our Disability Confident Scheme and find out here how this is managed during our recruitment and onboarding process.