Senior Research Software Engineer – RSE Coordination

The University of Vienna’s Library is establishing a new Research Software Engineering (RSE) service within its Research Data Management team to strengthen support for digital and software-driven research processes. This senior position will lead the technical and organizational development of the RSE offering, including coordinating software engineering standards, scoping complex research software requests, and managing development projects. The role involves close collaboration with the Competence Centre Scientific Computing (CCS) and other university units to build university-wide RSE structures and interfaces to scientific computing. Responsibilities include technical analysis, architecture design, service portfolio development, and advising researchers on software solutions. The position is initially fixed-term for 12 months with a desired transition to permanent employment.