"Research Software Engineer (NCAS-CMS)"

Research Software Engineer (NCAS-CMS)

University of Reading - Meteorology

Location: Reading

Salary: £36,636 to £46,049 per annum.

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 17th November 2025

Closes: 10th December 2025

Job Ref: SRF52225

Closing date: 23:59 on 10 December 2025

Interview date: 6 or 13 January 2026

Due to the complexity of the Skilled Worker Visa route and eligibility criteria, applicants requiring sponsorship are recommended to check their eligibility on the Home Office website. We cannot provide advice to candidates at the application stage and will only discuss visa routes with candidates who are invited to interview.

Key Duties:

• Install underpinning software on current high-performance computing (HPC) systems and emerging Exascale platforms.
• Develop, maintain and run complex modelling workflows.
• Troubleshoot and resolve specialist user queries.
• Develop and maintain data management services.
• Manage internal CMS infrastructure; including improving the CMS web presence and working with CMS group members to produce documentation and showcase recent work.

You will have:

• Proficiency in at least one programming language: Python, FORTRAN, C, C++.
• Familiarity with modern software development and software engineering practices.
• An Undergraduate degree (or equivalent) with a strong numerical or computational component (or equivalent experience).
• Good problem-solving skills and desire to overcome technical challenges and improve existing systems.

Contact Details

Contact Name: Rosalyn Hatcher
Contact Job Title: Principal Research Software Engineer
Contact Email Address: rosalyn.hatcher@ncas.ac.uk

Alternative Contact Name: Annette Osprey
Alternative Contact Job Title: Senior Research Software Engineer
Alternative Contact Email Address: annette.osprey@ncas.ac.uk

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2). Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.