Senior Research Software Engineer - Remote & Collaborative RSE

King's College London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

King’s Digital Lab (KDL) at King’s College London seeks a Senior Research Software Engineer to develop high‑quality code for research projects. You will work with research leads and the RSE team on data pipelines, web apps, and research solutions across diverse domains.

You will lead technical direction, collaborate across projects, and contribute to e‑Research capabilities, with opportunities to explore new technologies and external collaborations within a flexible hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Advanced ability to make well‑reasoned technical decisions using appropriate technologies.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills for technical direction.
• Excellent collaboration and communication in a fast‑paced team.
• Experience with data modelling for research applications and flexible schemas.
• Interest in learning new technologies and digital humanities methods.

Responsibilities

• Develop high‑quality code to support product specs, in collaboration with leads and the RSE team.
• Produce research solutions from data pipelines to web apps across domains.
• Lead or contribute to Agile project planning and delivery across multiple projects.
• Contribute to e‑Research capability and cross‑university collaboration.

Skills

Technical leadership

Decision making

Collaboration

Data modelling

Agile methods

Research software

Job description

King’s Digital Lab (KDL) at King’s College London seeks a Senior Research Software Engineer to develop high‑quality code for research projects. You will work with research leads and the RSE team on data pipelines, web apps, and research solutions across diverse domains.

You will lead technical direction, collaborate across projects, and contribute to e‑Research capabilities, with opportunities to explore new technologies and external collaborations within a flexible hybrid environment.