"Research Software Engineer - Defence & Security AI"

The Centre for Defence & Security AI (CDSAI) at the University of Lincoln is seeking to appoint a Research Software Engineer in Artificial Intelligence (AI). CDSAI is a new university research and innovation centre launched in 2024, strongly linked to the UK’s defence and security establishment (military, government, industry) at national and regional levels. The growth of the Centre is a university priority and investment is being made in hiring an excellent team to drive its success.

Well-organised and open-minded software engineers keen to build advanced AI systems and contribute to good research software development practices are strongly encouraged to apply. You should hold a PhD or equivalent and must be able to demonstrate an excellent track record in one or more areas of research software engineering involving AI. You will need to be a confident and adaptable communicator with a clear understanding of research software engineering tools and principles, fundamental aspects of Dev Ops and high-performance computing, and be able to work on group software projects using modern tools and environments. Interest in applying AI within the defence and security sectors is essential, but experience in these domains is not required.

The position offers the opportunity to engage in collaboration within an ambitious team, to work with state-of-the-art equipment, and to benefit from excellent support to produce and disseminate original research contributions and otherwise make a meaningful impact. Involvement in securing additional funding for CDSAI will be encouraged, and centre members will be happy to support any such activity.

Please note that we are also advertising for a Research Software Engineer and there are 2 posts available in total at this level.

You must be willing to go through UK national security vetting processes.

For informal enquiries and more information about this exciting opportunity, please contact Professor Fiona Strens, Director of the Centre for Defence & Security AI, at fstrens@lincoln.ac.uk.