Software Developer jobs in United Kingdom

Section: Web & Internet Science.
Location: Highfield Campus.
Salary: £46,049 to £58,225.
Full Time Fixed Term (12 Months).
Closing Date: Tuesday 24 February 2026.
Reference: 3322626FP.

The Southampton Research Software Group (SRSG) is seeking an experienced Senior Research Software Engineer (RSE) to join its established team based in the School of Electronics and Computer Science.

RSEs in our group undertake software development as part of Research and Enterprise projects and in collaboration with academics from a wide range of disciplines across the University. They also provide software development skills training to researchers at all levels. Since the group's establishment in 2015, our RSEs have undertaken more than 200 development projects and trained in excess of 2000 researchers.

The SRSG was one of the first Research Software Engineering groups in the UK. It is the base of operations for the campaign that helped recognise research software engineering across the world. As such, we can offer not just a range of exciting projects within the University of Southampton, but also the perfect opportunity to get involved with the wider RSE community. You will have the opportunity to work with the Software Sustainability Institute which is co‑located with the SRSG. The Institute is the world‑leading authority on research software. It plays a key role in helping the research community recognise the role of software in research and in adopting practices that lead to reliable and reproducible research.

This post offers the opportunity to share your software engineering skills and experience with PhD students from the UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Machine Intelligence for Nano‑Electronic Devices and Systems (MINDS – https://www.mindscdt.southampton.ac.uk).

The CDT is engaged in an ambitious programme to increase outreach and the impact of work from their PhD cohorts. The postholder will work with students to raise the quality, sustainability and applicability of the software they develop. In addition, the postholder will work the SRSG training team to devise and deliver software development skills training to the cohort.

The appointment is for 12 months in the first instance, with the expectation that the postholder will subsequently transition to working on other Research and Enterprise projects with SRSG, contingent upon funding.

To be successful you should have professional qualifications, or experience within software engineering, or an equivalent PhD; a demonstrable background in modern development practices and excellent communication skills.

You’ll also need strong Python skills, familiarity with popular Machine Learning frameworks such as PyTorch or Tensorflow – ideally in a High Performance Computing environment. In addition, a talent for technical problem solving is a must. You will come into contact with a wide range of technologies and will be given many opportunities to build new skills. We don’t expect you to be immediately proficient in everything – but it is vital that you enjoy learning new technologies.