It’s not often that you see a software engineering house calling specifically for PhDs in astrophysics:

We have a brand new, very exciting opportunity for two Mathematicians or Physicists to join my client who is a Software Engineering House based in Cambridge to work within the role of Software Engineer.

All of the software within this team is built on maths – therefore you can expect on a daily basis that you will be working on many interesting problems and challenges – this is just one of the reasons why this company believes that they retain their staff for an average of 10 years! This involves working on a variety of mathematical areas ranging from 3D geometry, vectors, numerical methods and algorithm design.

We would be delighted to hear from anyone who has successfully finished their First Degree, Masters or even better a PhD in Mathematics, Physics and Astrophysics or any closely related subjects. No commercial working experience is required, just a real desire to use all aspects of your education on a day to day basis, and genuinely interested in exploring a route into Software Engineering / Development.

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