Salary - £36,245 to £44,182 Depending on experience
Hybrid working (50/50)
1-year fixed term contract
Full-time, part-time options considered (above 70% FTE)
Closing date for applications, Monday, 1st November 2024. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply early.

UKCEH is looking for an Environmental Research Software Engineer to join our team of talented individuals, contributing to scientific discovery and generating the data, insights and solutions that researchers, businesses and governments need to solve complex environmental challenges.

Working at UKCEH is rewarding. Our science makes a real difference, enabling people and the environment to prosper, and enriching society. We are the custodians of a wealth of environmental data, collected by UKCEH and its predecessors over the course of more than 60 years.

As a valued member of our team, you’ll get: 

27 days annual leave, rising to 29 days after five years

10% employer pension contribution 

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

24 hour, 365-day access to support with physical, mental, social, health or financial issues plus access to our trained Welfare Officers 

Flexible working opportunities 

And much more... 

You’ll be joining our acclaimed science area, working with a team of software developers, data scientists and support technicians responsible for the design, development and maintenance of UKCEH-led environmental data systems. You will be working on a range of interesting hydrological science projects, providing software engineering expertise to support modelling, data management and delivery, and implementation of machine learning workflows.

You'll be involved in all stages of the software development life cycle, from design, prototyping, implementation, deployment and ongoing maintenance. You’llmake use of, and help develop our supporting infrastructure, cloud-based collaborative research platforms and environmental data API’s. 

You will be working as part of a larger team of experienced software developers and engineers, with significant opportunities to develop your skills and work across a number of different areas of research software engineering.

You’ll be joining a leading independent, not-for-profit research institute that’s committed to recruiting talented people like you, progressing your career and giving you the support you need to thrive at UKCEH. 

Your main responsibilities will include:

Designing and developing new software systems and digital infrastructure, in particular for management and delivery of monitoring data Developing modelling workflows running on HPC and cloud systems Developing software tools and processes to produce hydrological data products, and apply existing machine learning methods to produce near real time environmental predictions Working in an Agile development environment to deliver software as part of a larger team of developers and infrastructure engineers Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs, then developing software tools to meet those needs Keeping up to date with the latest developments in software engineering and data management

For the role of Environmental Research Software Engineer, we’re looking for somebody who has: 

A degree in Geography, Environmental science, Physics, Mathematics or Computing, or equivalent  Experience in designing, developing and maintaining software applications, preferably within an agile environment Knowledge of relational database systems and SQL Demonstrable knowledge of software development best practice (in particular python), including version control, testing, devops and documentation  Experience of digital research infrastructures such as JASMIN, and commercial cloud environments would be beneficial Experience of environmental modelling, and modelling or analytical workflows, would be beneficial Previous experience of the use and management of environmental or other data would be beneficial

If we’ve just described you, we’d love to meet. To apply, please send us your CV, accompanied by a covering letter which highlights any relevant skills and experience you feel would be well suited for this particular role.