Overview

Senior HPC Software Engineer role at TieTalent. Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking. Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home; the successful candidate is expected to spend the majority of time on site at AWE Aldermaston.

Closing Date: 2 October 2025

Package: £47,860 - £65,000 (depending on suitability, qualifications and level of experience). A relocation package may also be available with this role (terms & conditions apply).

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. Flexible working requests will be considered; please indicate your preferred pattern on your application.

What you will do

• Providing appropriate assistance for porting specific codes to new platforms.
• Designing, coding, testing, installing, and maintaining software modules.
• Producing suitable online documentation.
• Interacting with vendors, universities, and US laboratories on leading-edge research.
• Undertaking research level investigation of advanced novel techniques for solution of multi-physics problems.
• Developing relevant benchmarks for assessing current and future systems.
• Maintaining an awareness of current and future developments in the HPC field.

Qualifications and experience

• Either a PhD in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or other numerate discipline plus at least 4 years relevant experience; or a BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or other numerate discipline plus at least 6–8 years relevant experience.

Desirable experience

• Ability to programme in C, C++, Fortran, or similar high-level languages.
• Knowledge of computer architectures, especially parallel architectures (including GPUs) and their use in large scientific calculations.
• Familiarity with parallel programming concepts (threading and MPI).
• Understanding of software development life cycles.
• Interest in processing technologies: software, hardware, and algorithms and their applications.
• Experience with debuggers and performance analysis tools (advantageous).
• Knowledge of open-source software.
• Experience working in Unix/Linux environments.
• Ability to capture software requirements and implement solutions; software testing experience.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., bash, python).
• Ability to communicate clearly on technical matters and present material effectively.

Rewards and benefits

• 9-day working fortnight with every other Friday off and 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market-leading contributory pension scheme (employer contribution between 9% and 13% depending on your contributions).
• Family-friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay; Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for professional career development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces), and caring commitments.

Note: The available information is drawn from the job description; refer to the official AWE Benefits Guide for full details.