Research Software Engineer — Environment & Sustainability

eScience Center; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

Holiday allowance (8%)

Year-end bonus (8.33%)

Personal development budget

Flexible work from home

Job summary

The Netherlands eScience Center is seeking a Research Software Engineer to join the Research Software Sustainability Programme (RSSP). You will work on 2–3 projects funded under the 2026 call, focusing on software engineering, documentation, and community-building.

As part of the Environment & Sustainability section, you will collaborate with researchers across disciplines, develop robust software, and contribute to publications and open-source software.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Earth and Environmental Sciences or higher.
• Proven experience in developing research software, methodologies, or open‑source frameworks for research purposes.
• Experience with computational environmental research, including geospatial data, environmental modelling, workflows, and data-intensive analysis.

Responsibilities

• Refactor, modularise, and improve test coverage and packaging of research software.
• Documentation and training, including tutorials and onboarding materials.
• Community-building activities, boosting adoption and governance structures for projects.

Skills

Software development

Documentation

Open-source software

Education

Master's or higher in Earth and Environmental Sciences

Job description

The Netherlands eScience Center is seeking a Research Software Engineer to join the Research Software Sustainability Programme (RSSP). You will work on 2–3 projects funded under the 2026 call, focusing on software engineering, documentation, and community-building.

As part of the Environment & Sustainability section, you will collaborate with researchers across disciplines, develop robust software, and contribute to publications and open-source software.