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Research Software Engineer Industrial Placement

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UK Research and Innovation

Nov 18, 2023

Applications are closed

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Placement Program
  • Software Engineering
  • £21.6K
  • Oxford

Requirements

  • Essential:
  • Currently enrolled on an undergraduate degree course
  • Are required or have requested to take an industrial placement year
  • Able to commence employment in summer 2024
  • Have the right to live and work in the UK for the duration of the placement
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Demonstrate good team working capabilities
  • Willingness to learn new skills, both technical and non-technical
  • Open minded and flexible in relation to the type of work assigned to them
  • Excellent knowledge of at least one programming language such as Java/C#, Python, JavaScript or similar
  • Desirable:
  • Good knowledge of software engineering methodologies
  • Good knowledge of version control systems (e.g. git)
  • Good knowledge of relational and/or noSQL databases
  • Good knowledge of web development technologies or frameworks (e.g. React)
  • Good knowledge of automation techniques (e.g. continuous integration, ansible)

Responsibilities

  • Some of the tasks will revolve around software development and related activities, with the support from members of the group and receiving training as required, such as:
  • Gain familiarity with existing software solutions
  • Engage with stakeholders to determine requirements
  • Contribute to software development tasks applying standard processes (e.g. version control, unit and end-to-end testing, continuous integration, coding conventions)
  • Contribute to systems deployment and operational tasks
  • Contribute to system design and architecture discussions
  • Investigate solutions for specific problems and/or features
  • Contribute to installation and deployment tasks as needed.
  • The placement may also involve contributions to the preparation and delivery of technical training workshops.
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UK Research and Innovation

Government
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
2018
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

UKRI convenes, catalyses and invests in close collaboration with others to build a thriving, inclusive research and innovation system that connects discovery to prosperity and public good. Our work is tackling 21st century challenges from climate and advancing technologies, to health, society, arts and culture. We bring together nine organisations with great depth and breadth of expertise, allowing us to connect research communities, institutions, businesses and wider society, in the UK and around the world. This combination enables us to work across the whole research and innovation system, informed by our networks and expertise. Our vision is for an outstanding research and innovation system in the UK that gives everyone the opportunity to contribute and to benefit, enriching lives locally, nationally and internationally.