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.
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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.
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