Software Engineer

Description:

The Data Gals is partnering with a research led organisation that builds digital products transforming complex research data into accessible, meaningful insights. As part of a growing engineering team, they are hiring 2 x Software Engineers at different levels to work on data-driven platforms used by researchers, institutions, and stakeholders.

These roles sit at the intersection of software engineering, data, and digital storytelling, offering the opportunity to shape both the technical direction and the user experience of impactful research products.

The Roles

1.Senior Software Engineer (Lead-level)

This is a hands-on leadership role focused on designing, building, and shaping the delivery of digital research products. You’ll work across backend, frontend, cloud, and infrastructure while influencing how projects are run and how teams collaborate.

You’ll advise on technical strategy at project inception and retrospectives, translate senior leadership direction into clear engineering milestones, and introduce or evolve agile ways of working to support effective delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the design and development of data driven digital products
• Advising on technical strategy and architecture decisions
• Translating leadership objectives into engineering roadmaps and milestones
• Mentoring and supporting engineers through code reviews and training
• Driving agile delivery (SCRUM) and continuous improvement
• Backend and API development (e.g. Python, Django, GraphQL)
• Frontend development using JavaScript frameworks
• Database design and management (PostgreSQL)
• Data curation, transformation, and operational pipelines
• Cloud infrastructure, deployment, and DevOps practices
• Engaging with international stakeholders and non-technical audiences
• Communicating complex data through clear, compelling digital products