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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Research Software Engineer for Digital systems for sustainability science - **Company:** Institute Of Environmental Sciences (cml) - **Location:** Leiden, Netherlands (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** €3,546.0 - €5,538.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Code Review, Continuous Integration, Data Governance, Google Maps, Metadata, Metadata Repositories, Metadata Standards, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Software Technical Review, Management of Software Versions, Information Technology, Data Management - **Published:** August 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/362145/senior-research-software-engineer-for-digital-systems-for-sustainability-science/apply/ ## About the Role * A PhD in computer science, software engineering, environmental informatics, AI, or a closely related field. * Strong Python skills; additional languages/stack knowledge is a plus. * Experience in system administration / platform engineering for research or data-intensive environments * Experience with software development architecture (service design, APIs, observability, reliability). * Expertise in data governance and FAIR practices * Knowledge of database administration, data catalogs, and metadata standards. * Excellent communication skills and commitment to open science, documentation, and reproducibility. * Experience with grant writing and technical leadership in projects are a plus ## Description The Institute of Environmental Science CML at Leiden University is looking for a Senior Research Software Engineer with a research systems and infrastructure profile. You will play a central role in developing and maintaining- the digital infrastructure powering CML's work in industrial ecology, sustainability assessment, and circular economy. You will have freedom to shape a research infrastructure strategy with the support of a Junior RSE and in collaboration with the scientific staff of the institute. This includes making foundational decisions about software architecture, computing and storage environments, cloud/hybrid setups, security, and long-term data governance. Beyond technical leadership, you will help define institute wide standards for reproducibility, collaborate closely with researchers to translate scientific needs into scalable solutions, and contribute to project acquisition through grant writing and collaborative proposals. You will architect robust platforms and workflows that enable transparent, reproducible, and high-performance environmental research-supporting not just individual projects, but the institute's long-term digital vision. What you will do In your role, you will work closely with a Junior Research Software Engineers, Principal Investigators and PhDs to strengthens the scientific software engineering basis of our institute. Specifically, you will be responsible for tasks such as: * Owning the technical roadmap for CML's software and data ecosystem: architecture, standards, and long-term sustainability. * Designing and operating research platforms & infrastructure * Defining and implementing institute-wide software engineering and data management protocols for FAIR, metadata, documentation, versioning, licensing, and release processes. * Leading reproducible computational pipelines (workflow engines, packaging, CI/CD * Mentoring junior developers/researchers; run code reviews and technical design reviews. * Expanding collaborations with the institute of computer science of Leiden University LIACS and other university initiatives on research software and data. * Advising on and support computing & storage solutions; liaise with central IT, LIACS, and faculty services, as well as Surf and e-Science center. * Contributing to project acquisition: help develop grant proposals, technical work packages, budgets, and risk & data management plans. ## Related Videos - [A Data Mesh needs Open Metadata](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/505-a-data-mesh-needs-open-metadata) - [Are Code Reviews Worth It? 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