Research Software Engineer / Senior Research Software Engineer

Research Software Engineer/Senior Research Software Engineer
Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Oxfordshire
Salary GBP30,357 - GBP45,988 (dependent upon qualifications and experience and inclusive of annual allowance)
Full time and part time positions available

About Us
UK Research and Innovation is a new entity that brings together nine partners to create an independent organisation with a strong voice for research and innovation. The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) now forms a key part of UK Research and Innovation.

STFC is one of Europe's largest science research organisations. Through world-class facilities and people, we're driving ground-breaking advances in science and technology. We offer a benefits package designed to provide an excellent work/life balance including 30 days' annual leave, flexible working hours, a workplace nursery, exceptional pension scheme, social and sporting activities and societies, a subsidised restaurant and good public transport links.

Our Scientific Computing Department (SCD) develops leading edge software, computer and data storage infrastructures to support the work of world class science both within STFC and internationally. The expertise of our staff is key to making our research happen. We work with the latest technologies to drive advances in both hardware and software that have genuine real world applications. Whether it is the search for the Higgs Boson and dark matter, analysing climate data or genomics, our systems tackle the biggest and most challenging problems in scientific computing.

About the role
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) have several new opportunities for passionate Senior/Research Software Engineers to join our Scientific Computing Department (SCD) on either a full time or part time basis, offering an excellent opportunity for career development and an exceptional benefits package. The SCD uses a wide range of technologies such as Java, C, Python, SQL, Jenkins, RESTful web services, Linux and Cloud.

As a 'Full Stack' Research Software Engineer your responsibilities will include:

• using agile tools and techniques to play a full part in all aspects of the software development lifecycle
• making sound technical decisions to guide the development of software systems
• active involvement in DevOps and supporting new and existing systems
• using tools such as Jenkins to manage the continuous integration and deployment of our solutions.
• have the opportunity to present your work externally

We do our best to use the right tool for the job. This means you get to develop your expertise in a wide range of server and client-side technologies and you will research and make recommendations on what tools or technologies we should use when embarking on a project.

About you
To be successful in this role you will have a combination of formal qualifications and relevant experience in software engineering, computer science or a related subject.

You will have experience in software development using Java, Python, C++ or similar. You will be able to demonstrate expertise in software engineering best practise, with the ability to manage projects successfully. Further experience or knowledge in Systems Administration (Windows or Linux) would be beneficial, but are not essential:

In order to be considered for a senior role, experience of contributing to a collaborative software development project and the ability to manage the technical output of a software development team is essential. You will also be skilled in technical communication and presentation of papers.
As part of this role you must be able to travel occasionally within the UK and overseas.

Benefits
In addition to the competitive salary, an excellent index linked pension scheme and generous leave allowance are offered. Full details of offered benefits can be found on STFC's careers pages ().
Receipted relocation expenses may be available for this role.
To enable us to hire the very best people we will conduct a full and comprehensive background and pre-employment check as an essential part of the recruitment process.

How to Apply
Applicants are required to include a cover letter outlining their suitability for this role.

Applications are handled by UK SBS; to apply please click the apply button. Applicants who are unable to apply online should contact us by telephone on (0).

The closing date for applications is 4th November 2018.