Data Engineer – Software (Python/C#)

About the role

We are seeking a Data Engineer with strong software development skills to join our Data Science team in Abingdon, Oxford. You will bridge the gap between Python‑based data science work and our C# software platform, ensuring clean architecture and maintainable code.

Key responsibilities

• Design and evolve data pipeline architecture, collaborating with Data Science and C# engineering teams.
• Refactor existing workflows to improve code quality, structure, and testability.
• Expand automated testing coverage and introduce best‑practice testing processes.
• Act as the technical liaison between Python data science code and C# software, defining shared APIs and data contracts.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and architectural decisions across both teams.

Required profile

• Strong software engineering skills in Python with a focus on clean, modular code.
• Practical experience designing scalable data and software architectures.
• Proven ability to write and improve automated test suites (unit, integration, regression).
• Experience refactoring complex or legacy codebases into well‑structured systems.
• Understanding of CI/CD, version control, code review culture, and Agile methodologies.

Required skills

• Python
• C#
• Data pipeline design
• Automated testing (unit, integration, regression)
• CI/CD pipelines
• Version control (Git)
• Agile development practices
• Image processing (microscopy data)
• Handling large scientific datasets and time‑series data

What we offer

• Salary £50 k–£62 k per year (depending on experience)
• 25 days annual leave plus death‑in‑service benefit
• Private health care
• 4% pension contribution via salary sacrifice
• Generous EMI share scheme