Senior Research Software Engineer for Digital systems for sustainability science

Vacancy number: 16685

Job type: Academic staff

Contract hours min: 38

Contract hours max: 38

Location: Leiden

Applying is possible up to and including: 31 december 2026

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 CMLs 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...