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You could try looking for research software engineer positions, where you would develop software alongside/supporting researchers and scientists. This could be very stimulating if you are interested in what they are researching

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Seconded, but be prepared for a pay cut.

https://society-rse.org/

https://us-rse.org/

Why not do computer science research as a hobby and with publicly available blogposts while having a day job as a web developer?

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