Research Software Engineer
First seen by Alion on Oct 8, 2026.
City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.
Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.
Background
We are seeking a Research Software Engineer to join the Engineering Department at City St George’s, University of London, working on the National Tunnelling Data Hub in collaboration with HS2. You will help deliver a modern, web-based Data Repository for managing and sharing sensor and monitoring data collected across the HS2 programme. This is an exciting opportunity for a software developer, or an engineer with advanced software development skills, to contribute to a high-profile infrastructure project with long-term data legacy ambitions.
Responsibilities
You will design, develop and document a web-based Data Repository, including back-end services, APIs and front-end applications for uploading and downloading monitoring data. You will work with technologies including Python and/or JavaScript, FastAPI, SQL and time-series databases, Docker and GitHub. Working closely with the research team and HS2 stakeholders, you will translate data requirements into effective technical solutions, define common data structures, and ensure the system is reliable, secure and well documented while delivering agreed project milestones.
Person Specification
You will design, develop and document a web-based Data Repository, including back-end services, APIs and front-end applications for uploading and downloading monitoring data. You will work with technologies including Python and/or JavaScript, FastAPI, SQL and time-series databases, Docker and GitHub. Working closely with the research team and HS2 stakeholders, you will translate data requirements into effective technical solutions, define common data structures, and ensure the system is reliable, secure and well documented while delivering agreed project milestones.
Additional Information
This role is permanent subject to fixed term funding for 12 months. This post is offered on a permanent contract, reflecting the University’s commitment to providing greater stability for research staff. The role is funded through external research funding, which is currently confirmed for 12 months.
For more information about the role, please refer to the job description.
Closing date for applications: 1 November 2026 at 11:59pm
The selection process will involve an interview and an presentation . Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.
City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.
City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.
We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.
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