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# Scientific Software Engineer - Research Platforms

- **Company:** Hays plc
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Salary:** £260,000.0 - £286,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Python (Programming Language), Scientific Computating
- **Published:** October 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/scientific-software-engineer-research-platforms/57449151

## About the Role

* Strong Python software engineering experience building production-grade applications, platforms or products
 * Experience working within quantitative research, portfolio analytics, factor investing, risk, scientific computing or similar analytical environments
 * Proven experience taking research, models, notebooks or prototypes and producing them into scalable software solutions
 * Experience building systems that support data analysis, simulations, computational research or quantitative workflows
 * Strong engineering mindset with the ability to challenge requirements, drive best practice and build reliable, enterprise-scale products rather than one-off solutions