Research Software Engineer
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Position Overview & Specifications
Are you an experienced software developer or researcher looking for your next challenge? Do you have a background in full-stack development? Do you want to further your career in one of the UK’s research-intensive Universities? Do you want to contribute towards NetZero Smart farming?
The Global Food and Environment Institute (GFEI) is an interdisciplinary research community, which brings together members from across academia, industry and public policy. We envisage a radically different global food system which works with nature and provides everybody with access to safe and nutritious food. Our aim is to develop enduring solutions that help bring about transformative change to create a food system that is socially just, climate-smart and goes beyond sustainability; able to adapt vigorously to enhance the future habitability of our planet.
Our smart-farm facility aims to develop a fully instrumented and connected farm where we can develop agro-environmental models based on real-time heterogeneous data feeds. We have deployed a multitude of sensors both mobile and static to monitor various environmental parameters. A skilled and highly motivated Research Software Engineer is required to join the Distributed Systems and Services (DSS) Group at the School of Computing, University of Leeds. The position is a fixed term for 12 months in the first instance, with the possibility of a further extension.
We need professional software development, which is robust, well tested and maintained with proper documentation, and well managed. You will collaborate with an internationally leading team of researchers in distributed computing systems, Internet of Things, Edge computing, and deep learning, working on cutting edge technologies such as streaming data management and diverse data integration.
Your chief responsibility will be to design, develop, and implement a state-of-the-art big data and stream processing platform for data-centric research, serving as the digital infrastructure for University’s Farm Observatory Instrumentation research and applications. You will also be involved in maintaining the existing distributed container-based testbed, empowered by Kubernetes in the DSS group, and assisting in designing our research software infrastructure.
We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Professor Jie Xu, School of Computing
Email: J.Xu@leeds.ac.uk
OR
Dr Syed Ali Raza Zaidi, School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Email: S.A.Zaidi@leeds.ac.uk
Location: Leeds - Main Campus
Faculty/Service: Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences
School/Institute: School of Computing
Category: Research
Grade: Grade 7
Salary: £35,333 to £42,155 p.a.
Working Time: 37.5 hours per week
Post Type: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed Term (12 months (specialist skills))
Release Date: Monday 06 March 2023
Closing Date: Wednesday 05 April 2023
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: EPSCP1122
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
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Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Colleges & Universities
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Research Software Engineer roles across University of Leeds's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Colleges & Universities.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £35,333 - £42,155 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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