Research Software Developer

Role Description

Department

The successful candidate will be part of a supportive and community-oriented department that has a strong commitment to upholding our core values (embracing diversity, making a positive difference, environmental sustainability, being friendly and helpful, and always learning). Our department is highly integrated within an exciting array of environmental sustainability endeavours at our university, such as the Environmental Sustainability Academy at York and the Stockholm Environmental Institute (York), providing many opportunities for interdisciplinary working and networking across the university and beyond. The department is proud to hold an Athena Swan Silver Award.

Role

You will join an exciting project that aims to refactor and optimise an existing scientific research code. This code simulates the deposition of carbonate sediments and the resulting geology in a range of settings. The code is used in both academia and industry and this project is funded by an industrial partner. This is a fixed-term post with a specified end-date of 30th April 2028. Key duties involve refactoring and optimising existing code using modern software development processes. You will also be responsible for reporting progress to stakeholders and the project team in both written and verbal forms. Documentation and training others on the use of the software will also form part of your role. 

Skills, Experience & Qualification needed

Key qualifications and skills are an undergraduate degree in numerate subject or equivalent experience in a numerate subject, experience of working with research quality software, knowledge of modern software development techniques in Linux and Microsoft Windows environments, and a willingness to learn new skills and techniques. Further details of essential and desirable personal specifications are given in the full job description

You will be part of a supportive team of researchers in both the Universities of York and Bristol, with the role based in the Environment Building at the University of York. 

The post is full time, though part time applicants will be considered, with a salary commencing at £32,080 per annum.

Nominal start date is the 1st of July 2026

For any informal enquiries please email Jon Hill: jon.hill@york.ac.uk. 

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive  – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University. 

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