Are you passionate about developing cutting-edge software solutions that accelerate ground-breaking research? Join our newly established Research Software Engineering Facility and help shape the future of computations research at the University of Bath. 

As a Research Software Engineer, you’ll collaborate with researchers across all disciplines to create, improve and maintain software solutions that elevate research capabilities. You’ll be part of a dynamic team within our Core Research Facilities, working at the forefront of digital research infrastructure to support everything from AI and machine learning to high-performance computing applications.  

As part of our newly formed Research Software Engineering Facility, you will: 

• Lead and contribute to complex software development projects that support academic research, primarily using HPC 
• Collaborate with researchers to design, implement and maintain robust, efficient and reproducible software solutions  
• Champion best practices in software engineering, including version control, testing, documentation and continuous integration 
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and training to researchers and colleagues 
• Engage with the wider research community and contribute to the University’s digital research strategy  

About you

We’re looking for someone with: 

• A strong background in software development and HPC, ideally in a research or academic setting 
• Proficient in at least two programming languages used in research (e.g. Python, C++, Fortran) 
• Experience with programming paradigms used in HPC (e.g., MPI, GPU-programming) 
• Experience managing or contributing to complex technical projects 
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across disciplines 
• A committed to professional development and continuous learning 

 You’ll have a graduate degree with significant computational experience or equivalent professional software development background. With demonstrated expertise in multiple programming languages, you’ll bring knowledge of agile methodologies, version control and software engineering best practices. 

Essential to your success will be excellent communication skills with a range of stakeholders, and the ability to rapidly acquire new programming languages and technologies. You’ll have experience leading complete technical projects and mentoring other programmers, with a commitment to promoting good software development practice across research communities. 

Further information 

This role is offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) fixed term basis with an expected duration of 9 months. A provisional start date is expected to be 29 June 2026. 

For an informal discussion regarding the role please contact Christy Waterfall at bspcmw@bath.ac.uk.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

What we can offer you

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work as well as following us X and LinkedIn.

 

Closing Date: 23 Apr 2026

Department: Technical & Experimental

Salary: £38,784 to £46,049

The Centre for the Analysis of Motion, Entertainment Research and Applications (CAMERA – https://camera.ac.uk) specialises in the research, capture and portrayal of motion, bringing together work that can be applied across disciplines. Using cutting edge technology, we explore and push the boundaries of what is known and what is possible for the benefit of the creative industries, health, rehabilitation, biomechanics, sports performance, psychology and much more. Our state-of-the-art studio includes a virtual production stage, a motion capture volume, photogrammetry body and face rig as well as virtual reality and 3D scanning equipment. 

About you

You will lead marketing activities for CAMERA and coordinate across Core Research Facilities, and will organise and make arrangements for a range of events and meetings; liaising with staff and postgraduate students within the University of Bath and external partners and stakeholders to ensure the success of the CAMERA and CRF events programme. 

Further information

The role is offered on an 0.6 FTE basis. Hours can be worked flexibly within a normal working week. The role is fixed term with an expected length of 20 months.

For an informal discussion regarding the role please contact Rebekah Hole at rih23@bath.ac.uk.

The Centre for the Analysis of Motion, Entertainment Research and Applications (CAMERA) exists to accelerate the impact of fundamental research being undertaken at the University of Bath in the Departments of Computer Science, Health and Psychology. CAMERA performs world-leading research in Intelligent Visual and Interactive Technology, underpinned by academic and partner expertise across both core EPSRC research disciplines – Computer Vision, Graphics, Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and AI – as well expertise in healthcare, rehabilitation, biomechanics, musculoskeletal modelling, sports performance, and psychology.

As part of our recent expansion, and involvement in the MyWorld Programme, we are very excited about the opening of the new CAMERA studio which uniquely comprises four state-of-the-art capture stages Motion Capture Stage, Face/Body Light Stage and Photogrammetry Rig, 4D Volumetric Capture Stage and Virtual Production Stage, with teams working to create the next generation of content capture and creation tools for the creative industries across film, TV, games and immersive Virtual and Augmented/Mixed Reality.

What we can offer you:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

We aim to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams. 

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

Find out from our staff what makes the University of Bath a great place to work. Follow us @UniofBath and @UniofBathJobs on Twitter for more information.

Closing Date: 27 Apr 2026

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £29,605 to £36,024 Pro Rata Per Annum