Looking for a job with a purpose? Make a difference and join our vibrant Research and Faculty IT team. The University of York has set out its vision to become a University for Public Good in its 2023 strategy. IT Services actively supports that commitment. We're looking for individuals who want to be part of making a difference, using industry-leading technology to support our vision and deliver exceptional services. Working at a learning organisation, we offer a collaborative, flexible environment where growth is supported, teams care for each other, and inquiring minds can thrive. The post holder will lead a new team of RSEs, manage their deployment across projects and provide input to their projects where appropriate. They will also collaborate with the Head of Research and Faculty IT and the existing RSE Team Lead to promote the use of RSEs, high-performance computing and other computational research facilities at the University. The post holder will also work as an RSE on research projects with their time split roughly equally between their own RSE project work and management of the new RSE team. The individual RSE project work will provide the opportunity to work on a diverse range of exciting projects across all faculties of the University, allowing the role holder to apply and grow their software development skills and knowledge whilst learning new technologies. Involvement on projects can range from just a few months up to several years, and can cover prototyping new ideas, implementing or extending existing code, and developing for high-performance computing platforms, cloud platforms, GPUs or mobile devices. Research and Faculty IT at the University of York This post sits in Research IT and you will be part of the growing Research Software Engineer team. The team ethos is to provide sustainable, accessible research IT. We are passionate about reducing barriers to access new technologies for research. We are also passionate about sustainability having recently moved our High Performance Compute Facility to EcoDC in Sweden, significantly reducing our carbon footprint. A part of this role will involve being mindful of the environmental impact of software development at the University. If you are passionate about the environment, accessible compute and research IT this could be the job for you. Research Software Engineers (RSEs) in the Research IT Group in IT Services work with academics across the University on a wide range of exciting research projects. Our dedicated team of RSEs bring their specialist skills and knowledge of software engineering to the research context to deliver solutions that facilitate and enhance research projects. For more information about Research IT at York, see https://www.york.ac.uk/it-services/tools/research/research-it/ https://www.york.ac.uk/it-services/tools/research/research-it/software-engineers/ We are looking for people who have: Experience of Software Development and an aptitude for programming. Willingness to lead a team of Research Software Engineers. Enthusiasm to support research within a University environment A passion for new technologies and how they can enhance research at the university. Please see the attached job description for the full list of essential and desirable criteria. Salary and benefits £45,163 - £55,295 plus £6,000 Market Supplement Hybrid working with a minimum one day a week on site (between home & office) 30 days annual leave (38 including bank holidays) Excellent pension (with a significant defined benefit element and a very generous employer contribution) See our employee benefits page for the full package of optional benefits and special offers. We have three open opportunities available. Interview date : TBC Find out more If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact Emma Barnes at emma.barnesyork.ac.uk (Head of Research and Faculty IT) or Philip Harrison at philip.harrisonyork.ac.uk (RSE Team Lead) The University strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University. We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. EqualityatYork