Research Software Engineer / Senior Research Software Engineer

  • Society of Research Software Engineering
  • 15/05/2026
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

The King's Digital Lab (KDL) isseekingto appoint either a Research Software Engineer or Senior Research Software Engineer.

KDL is a Research Software Engineering (RSE) team embedded within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at King's College London. We design and implement systems, infrastructure, tools, and processes needed to produce a heterogeneous range of high quality digital scholarly outputs.As an RSE laboratory, KDL is deeply committed to co-research and is constantly evolving as new tools and methods appear. We have an open, collaborative culture, both within the Lab and with our research partners.

As a Research Software Engineer (RSE), your main responsibilityis to develop high-quality code to support product specifications and requirements in collaboration with research leads and the RSE team. You will haveexpertisein at least one programming language andproficiencyin others, along with a keen interest in software development. Your role involves producing research solutions, from algorithms to web applications, and you may have specialised skills in areas such as immersive/XR, machine learning, DevOps, or web development. Interest in and/or skills related to one or more of KDL's priority research themes would be desirable.

If you are appointed as a Senior RSE, you will have advancedexpertiseand take a leadingrole in planningand decision-making related to the research solutions KDL produces.