Research Software Engineer

at  The University of Manchester

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This role is aimed at undergraduate science and engineering students already studying at degree-awarding institutions in the UK who are seeking a “Year in Industry” placement for 12-months as part of their programme.
This role is an exciting opportunity to spend 12 months working full-time in our thriving Research Software Engineering department within Research IT at The University of Manchester. As a trainee Research Software Engineer (RSE), you will work with several of our experienced RSEs on a range of real research projects, developing and delivering software applications and tools to academic research groups across our faculties and cultural institutions.
You will work on multiple projects, from weeks to months in duration, from conception to completion, getting to the heart of some of the world’s most important challenges and applying cutting-edge knowledge through software. This may involve gathering requirements, designing, building, testing, deploying, documenting and maintaining software in a wide range of domains. This role is designed to expose you to as much of our software engineering operation as possible and provide you with variety and opportunities to learn web development, AI/machine learning software development, and even writing software for GPUs or supercomputers.