Research Software Engineer in Educational Technologies

About the role

The research centre for Learning and Instruction with Future Technologies (LIFT) is looking for a Research Software Engineer in Educational Technologies (100 %). The centre studies how students learn, how interest develops and how digital and distance teaching can be designed based on evidence. The position is based in the IT team, reports to the Head of IT and works closely with researchers to prototype and build educational technologies such as learning-management systems, Generative AI and AR/VR/XR. Partial remote working is possible within Switzerland; start date 1 January 2027 or upon agreement, 2-year contract renewable.

Key responsibilities

• Implement prototypes according to project partners' specifications and inputs
• Develop prototypes into scalable products
• Take ownership of project development
• Benchmark technology and compare specifications
• Carry out user evaluations of prototypes
• Co-author research publications, upon agreement

The role focuses on developing prototypes and products and does not include system maintenance or helpdesk tasks.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Computer Science
• Experience building websites, front end and back end
• Experience with GenAI APIs and recent trends such as Agentic AI
• Experience with CI and testing methodologies
• Experience with at least one game engine (e.g. Unreal, Unity, Godot), including AR or VR development
• Interest in human learning and interaction design, collaborative personality and excellent English; French and/or German is a plus

What we offer

• Academic visibility: named as co-author on contributed work, encouraged to publish tools and methods
• A research-intensive academic environment with interdisciplinary collaboration
• Modern working conditions, social benefits and continuing education opportunities
• A campus in Brig close to the old town, the SBB station and mountain regions

Applications (motivation letter, resume and portfolio, each max 2 pages) in PDF form are sent by e-mail to the Human Resources department by 15 November 2026.