Ada CS Engineer

Job Title: Ada CS Engineer

Location: Remote, UK, with regular travel to Cambridge 

Salary: £39,000 to £45,000 p.a. Full-time equivalent, dependent on experience

Basis: Permanent, Full-time, part-time or flexible

Eligibility: You must be eligible to work in the UK

The role

The Raspberry Pi Foundation is working in collaboration with the University of Cambridge to deliver https://adacomputerscience.org/, a free and accessible learning platform for computing teachers and students in the UK.

We are looking for a motivated and proactive software engineer to join the Ada Computer Science development team and work on the development and maintenance of a key component of the UK’s computer science curriculum delivery. 

You will be working within a University of Cambridge development team and will represent the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s interest. You will be a key person in creating a shared understanding between the two organisations. This role is a chance for significantly more independence and autonomy than typical for this level of experience.

The work you will do is open source and can be found on Github at https://github.com/isaacphysics. You will be working to improve and develop resources and experiences for teachers and students and will have a unique chance to impact computer science education throughout the UK for both young people and educators.

You will develop software in Java and React to enable learning experiences, as well as managing the software delivery and infrastructure that runs Ada Computer Science. 

You will be working with a supportive, collaborative, and agile team of software engineers from the University of Cambridge, product designers and managers from the Raspberry Pi Foundation and expert computer science educators. 

We work hard to make sure that the Foundation is a place where everyone is supported to do the best work of their careers. We have a flexible and collaborative approach to all aspects of our work. If you're the right person for the job, we’ll make it work for you, and you can be confident that you’ll be joining an exceptional team of people who care about our mission and each other.

Responsibilities

This role has the following responsibilities.

• Design and implement Ada CS site features in collaboration with product teams and designers from the Raspberry Pi Foundation and the University of Cambridge. 
• Organise release testing and perform deployments
• Respond to support tickets
• Support product teams with requests for data and insights
• Manage on-premises servers maintained by the University of Cambridge
• Participate in our on-call rotation within business hours

There are also opportunities to lead in specific domains, such as:

• Testing strategy and approach, including Visual Regression Testing.
• Building and deployment, managing the CI/CD pipeline and approach
• Developing analytics for key stakeholders, including managing the analytics infrastructure

Experience and personal attributes

We recognise that everyone has the potential for growth. We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they have some, but not necessarily all, of the experience and personal attributes listed here. 

• Great written and verbal communication skills
• Proactivity and strong self-management skills 
• Professional development experience in React, Java and Python
• Experience with Docker, Docker compose and containerisation
• Experience with a relational database systems (e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) 
• Experience with software delivery and CI/CD
• Experience with software service metrics and monitoring tools such as Grafana, Plausible and Apache Superset.
• Familiarity with Linux server administration and networking
• Experience directly interacting with end users, replying professionally to queries and questions
• Enthusiasm for growing the next generation of Computer Scientists and for educational outcomes in Computer Science

About us

The Raspberry Pi Foundation is an independent charity with a global mission to enable all young people to realise their full potential through the power of computing and digital technologies. 

We empower schools to teach computer science and AI literacy through free curricula, classroom resources, purpose built software tools, and professional development for teachers. We inspire young people to become tech creators through the world's largest networks of coding clubs. We undertake original research that informs our work and which we use to advance the field of computer science education more broadly.

All of our resources and learning experiences are available for anyone to use at no cost. We are particularly focused on creating opportunities for young people who experience educational disadvantage and those who come from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in technology industries. 

Over the past decade, we have supported hundreds of thousands of educators and tens of millions of students. We have teams in six countries (India, Ireland, Kenya, South Africa, the UK and US) and partnerships with mission-aligned non-profit organisations in over 60 countries. 

We are at the forefront of the global educational movement to expand access to computer science education and AI literacy. You can learn more about our work in our latest Annual Report.

Benefits

In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a wide range of benefits for all of our colleagues. 

• Paid time off. In addition to public holidays, full-time employees in the UK receive 25 days of paid annual leave initially, rising to 30 days after five years service, plus 3 additional days of paid leave for the company-wide closure at the end of each year. 
• Pension. We provide an 8% employer contribution on top of your minimum 4% employee contribution. 
• Private healthcare. We provide comprehensive private healthcare for all employees through Vitality Plus. 
• Flexible working. We have clear policies to provide flexibility over when and where you work, helping you balance work responsibilities with the rest of your life.
• Support for parents and carers. We provide generous family leave and flexibility for parents and carers. 
• Life assurance and income protection. We provide life assurance and income protection schemes to provide peace of mind for you and your family. 
• Investing in learning and development. We invest in your growth and development, including through access to learning resources and training, with dedicated time for all employees. 
• Travel to work. Through our Cycle-to-Work and Season Ticket Loan schemes we support cost effective and sustainable travel to work. 

Timetable for applications

Closing date: 20th April 2026, 9.00am GMT

Phone screen: Week commencing 20th April 2026

First interview: Week commencing 27th April 2026

Second interview: Week commencing 5th May 2026

Our recruitment process

All of our workplaces are inclusive spaces where we want people to feel respected, valued, and able to do their best work. We are committed to building teams that bring together people with a broad range of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives. That starts with our recruitment process. 

Here's what you can expect: 

• As part of your application, you will be asked to respond to a small number of questions that we will use to screen your eligibility for the role. You will also be asked to provide your cv and a short cover letter. 
• Eligible applications will be reviewed by our recruitment team and the hiring manager. 
• A small number of candidates will be invited to a phone call with the hiring manager. 
• The purpose of this call is to check our understanding of your application and to answer any questions you have. 
• We normally have two interviews, which may take place in-person. Interviews will be with the hiring manager and at least one other colleague. 
• You will usually be asked to undertake a work-based assessment in advance of your interviews. This will be an opportunity for you to show how you would perform some part of the role. You will be given advance notice and clear instructions. 
• If you have any questions about or feel that you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, including adjustments for neurodiversity, please contact our People and Culture team at recruitment@raspberrypi.org.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Everyone appointed to a role at the Foundation will be required to undergo a background check to confirm that you are a suitable person to work with children. Further background checks will be made at regular intervals thereafter.