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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Software and Data Engineer

On site

Oxford, United kingdom

Senior

Full Time

02-02-2026

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Leadership Python JavaScript SQL Big Data Data Engineering Agile Methodology Research Training Machine Learning Agile

Job Specifications

We are looking for someone to join our team of software and data engineers. We are building a secure, scalable platform to support health data research and healthcare delivery, bringing real benefits to patients, researchers, and the NHS: in Oxford, in the Thames Valley and Surrey region, and across the UK.

The successful candidate will work with leading data scientists, clinicians, and researchers from partner organisations in academia and industry. They will help build robust, reliable software solutions for automatic data management. They will use and develop leading-edge skills in data engineering and machine learning.

The successful candidate will help to design and maintain software in multiple languages, including Python, SQL, and JavaScript, using continuous integration/continuous delivery pipelines and agile methodology. They will address design challenges, take responsibility for the resolution of complex issues, and provide leadership in areas where they have particular expertise and experience.

They will work with software engineers and data scientists within the Oxford Big Data Institute to develop data models and services that support high-value clinical and translational research. They will work with clinical teams across the NHS to improve the quality and availability of real-world data for the development and delivery of new, data-driven healthcare innovations.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kinga Varnai Job title: Special Projects Lead Email address: kinga.varnai@ouh.nhs.uk

About the Company

OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (OUH) is a world renowned centre of clinical excellence and one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the UK. The Trust is made up of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital (which includes the Children's Hospital, West Wing, Eye Hospital, Heart Centre and Women's Centre), the Churchill Hospital and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, all located in Oxford, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury, north Oxfordshire. The Trust provides a wide range of clinical services,... Know more