Lead Research Infrastructure Engineer

This role is available to current employees at the University of Leeds only

This role will be based on the university campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner.  We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

The University of Leeds ranks among the world’s top 135 universities, with a truly global community of over 39,000 students from 170 countries and more than 9,000 staff representing over 100 nationalities.  

The Research Infrastructure team is a core part of the University’s Advanced Research Computing (ARC) group and central to the University’s digital research mission. We design, build, and support the advanced platforms that power computationally intensive research in High Performance Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Bioinformatics and Data Science. Backed by a transformational £27M University investment that is supercharging our computational capabilities, the team is the driving force behind delivering this ambitious programme. 

We’re seeking a Lead Research Infrastructure Engineer to shape the University’s advanced research computing environment. In this role you’ll be working on a diverse range of AI and HPC platforms and infrastructure projects. You will be responsible for architecting, integrating and maintaining software defined infrastructure, as well as novel user and software environment interfaces. You will be operating large scale, highly available supercomputing services. You will be collaborating with world leading academic research teams to deliver on their project goals. 

You are an experienced and collaborative engineer with a strong track record of solving complex technical challenges and enabling cutting-edge research. You’re comfortable taking ownership of high-impact projects in a dynamic environment, balancing multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail. You demonstrate technical leadership, support and mentor others, and contribute to a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. 

What we offer in return

26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – that’s 42 days a year!Generous pension scheme plus life assurance.Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Jon Whitwell, Research Infrastructure Manager

Email: [email protected]

 

Closing Date: 27 Jan 2026

Section: Professional & Managerial

Salary: £51,753 to £59,966 per annum