Job Title:
Research Software Engineer – Geospatial Software Developer Location:
Oxford Road, Manchester Salary:
£36,924 - £45,163 per annum, dependent on relevant experience Job type:
Full Time, Fixed term - Until 31 st
March 2026 Closing date:
06/02/2025 The University has an exciting opportunity for a Research Software Engineer – Geospatial Software Developer with expertise and experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Geospatial Software Development. You will join an interdisciplinary project team to help support the technical development of the £8m NERC funded Digital Solutions Programme. NERC’s Digital Solutions programme, based at the University, was created to develop innovative digital services that deliver economic, societal, and environmental benefits across the UK. Its purpose extends beyond purely academic use and the exploitation of existing data holdings. Our ethos is to build a Digital Solutions Hub as a gateway to a broad set of inter-connected toolkits that facilitate improved access and better use of NERC data. Providing easier access to NERC's environmental data offers opportunities for improving peoples' health and better understanding the impacts of climate change on people, land, and property across the UK. What we are looking for: To be considered for this role you must have expertise in Geographic Information System (GIS) and GeoSpatial Software Development with demonstrable abilities in developing geospatial web applications using tools such as ArcGIS JavaScript API, ArcGIS Runtime. We require you to have expertise in ESRI desktop products, such as ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Desktop, including the development of desktop plugins for ArcGIS Pro and extensions/customisations in ArcGIS Desktop. A comprehensive understanding and application of ArcGIS Services, OGC Services, and APIs and in-depth exposure to the ArcGIS Enterprise suite, including ArcGIS Server, Portal, ArcGIS Image Server, ArcGIS GeoAnalytics Server, ArcGIS Notebook Server, etc is also essential, as is proficiency in scripting using the ArcGIS Python API. Purpose of the Role: As a Research Software Engineer working on this programme, you will collaborate with academics, post-doctoral researchers, software engineers and a broad user community. Your core responsibility involves designing, modifying, and implementing software systems to meet specific research requirements. You will identify and apply software engineering concepts to practical designs, offering development expertise, consultancy, and guidance. Key Responsibilities: Engage in the development of high-quality software as a Full Stack software engineer with the additional expertise of Geospatial Software Engineering. This includes developing and testing high-quality Object-Oriented Code using best practices like SOLID, and employing formal methods and standard software patterns. Independently working on moderately complex systems and collaborating with colleagues on larger and more complex systems. This involves defining user/system interfaces, designing, coding, testing, and debugging software applications using multiple programming languages such as Python and C#, whilst ensuring efficiency, performance, and maintainability. What you will get in return: Fantastic market leading Pension scheme Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays Additional paid closure over the Christmas period Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers Please click
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Research Software Engineer – Geospatial Software Developer Location:
Oxford Road, Manchester Salary:
£36,924 - £45,163 per annum, dependent on relevant experience Job type:
Full Time, Fixed term - Until 31 st
March 2026 Closing date:
06/02/2025 The University has an exciting opportunity for a Research Software Engineer – Geospatial Software Developer with expertise and experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Geospatial Software Development. You will join an interdisciplinary project team to help support the technical development of the £8m NERC funded Digital Solutions Programme. NERC’s Digital Solutions programme, based at the University, was created to develop innovative digital services that deliver economic, societal, and environmental benefits across the UK. Its purpose extends beyond purely academic use and the exploitation of existing data holdings. Our ethos is to build a Digital Solutions Hub as a gateway to a broad set of inter-connected toolkits that facilitate improved access and better use of NERC data. Providing easier access to NERC's environmental data offers opportunities for improving peoples' health and better understanding the impacts of climate change on people, land, and property across the UK. What we are looking for: To be considered for this role you must have expertise in Geographic Information System (GIS) and GeoSpatial Software Development with demonstrable abilities in developing geospatial web applications using tools such as ArcGIS JavaScript API, ArcGIS Runtime. We require you to have expertise in ESRI desktop products, such as ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Desktop, including the development of desktop plugins for ArcGIS Pro and extensions/customisations in ArcGIS Desktop. A comprehensive understanding and application of ArcGIS Services, OGC Services, and APIs and in-depth exposure to the ArcGIS Enterprise suite, including ArcGIS Server, Portal, ArcGIS Image Server, ArcGIS GeoAnalytics Server, ArcGIS Notebook Server, etc is also essential, as is proficiency in scripting using the ArcGIS Python API. Purpose of the Role: As a Research Software Engineer working on this programme, you will collaborate with academics, post-doctoral researchers, software engineers and a broad user community. Your core responsibility involves designing, modifying, and implementing software systems to meet specific research requirements. You will identify and apply software engineering concepts to practical designs, offering development expertise, consultancy, and guidance. Key Responsibilities: Engage in the development of high-quality software as a Full Stack software engineer with the additional expertise of Geospatial Software Engineering. This includes developing and testing high-quality Object-Oriented Code using best practices like SOLID, and employing formal methods and standard software patterns. Independently working on moderately complex systems and collaborating with colleagues on larger and more complex systems. This involves defining user/system interfaces, designing, coding, testing, and debugging software applications using multiple programming languages such as Python and C#, whilst ensuring efficiency, performance, and maintainability. What you will get in return: Fantastic market leading Pension scheme Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays Additional paid closure over the Christmas period Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers Please click
APPLY
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