Research Software Engineer: TREvolution

As part of UWE's Computer Science Research Centre, you will join a national team delivering TREvolution. This ambitious project sits at the heart of the UK's aim to establish a safe and collaborative, AI-enabled network of Trusted Research Environments You will play a key role in the project delivery by:

• Helping produce software prototypes as part of the co-design process with stakeholders;
• Guiding the transformation of research outputs into robust production-ready implementations that conform to high standards of trustworthiness and safety;
• Contributing to the maintenance and extension of the open-source repositories within the sacro family;
• Liaising with other TREvolution partners and our international stakeholder community to agree common standards and best practice for development and documentation.

With access to state-of-the-art research facilities, you will contribute to high-quality technologies and publications, shape national policy discourse, and help create innovative approaches to privacy risk management. This is a rare chance to advance your career while making a tangible impact on unlocking the potential of data and advanced analytics.

You will be passionate about the social good that AI and advanced analytics might bring, but respectful of people's concerns about privacy, and the need to ensure inclusive benefits for all.

You will hold a BSc. in Computer Science or related subject and be able demonstrate continuing professional development of your software engineering expertise.

You will be proficient in producing high-quality software using Python and experienced in working on collaborative projects using GitHub or similar, and CI/CD practice and workflows. It would be a benefit if you had some experience of:

• some analysis languages such as R or Stata,
• Machine Learning frameworks such as pytorch or tensorflow.

Prior experience of working in a research environment would also be a benefit., If offered a role, you will need to provide valid documentation confirming your right to work in the UK before employment begins. This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

In this role, you'll be based at our modern Frenchay Campus You'll spend most of your time on campus, with the opportunity to work from home on the remaining days. Why UWE Bristol? We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. We offer a wide range of employee benefits as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development. Add your individuality to ours UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community. We're part of a vibrant, multicultural city and welcome talented people from all backgrounds.