Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Our goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere. The company has developed a new generation of nanopore-based sensing technology for faster, information rich, accessible and affordable molecular analysis. The first application is DNA/RNA sequencing, and the technology is in development for the analysis of other types of molecules including proteins. The technology is used to understand and characterise the biology of humans and diseases such as cancer, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, and whole environments. With a thriving culture of ambition and strong innovation goals, Oxford Nanopore is a UK headquartered company with global operations and customers in more than 125 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are looking for a talented Python Software Engineer to join our Informatics team. The successful candidate should be a strong Python programmer with excellent interpersonal skills.
In this role, you will collaborate with key departments across the company that rely on our sequencing software - from teams producing flow cells for both customers and internal use, to cutting-edge research groups. Your responsibilities will include delivering requested features, communicating software improvements, resolving use case-specific issues, and optimising processes to align with their needs and improve efficiency. You will be expected to assess and prioritise incoming requests, while contributing to the planning of longer-term enhancements. You will also contribute to other projects as part of a Python development team with wide-ranging responsibility for aspects of several products.

REQUIREMENTS:

We’ll expect you to have significant software development experience, ideally in a commercial or industrial setting. You will have:

• Expertise in modern Python
• Knowledge of good software development techniques and practices
• Relevant STEM degree , or equivalent experience

You should relish working as part of a team with diverse skills and backgrounds in a dynamic environment. You’ll need strong interpersonal skills with the ability to discuss technical matters with non-technical colleagues.
This role will suit someone eager to learn who wants to contribute to existing projects and find solutions to problems as they arise. This is an exciting opportunity to join a cutting-edge, fast-paced organisation with opportunities to utilise new technology and influence change.
We offer outstanding benefits to include an attractive bonus, generous pension contributions, private healthcare and an excellent starting salary. Based within beautiful, landscaped surroundings with tree-lined walks, water features and a lake, all of which make for a wonderful working environment.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.

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Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Our goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere. The company has developed a new generation of nanopore-based sensing technology for faster, information rich, accessible and affordable molecular analysis. The first application is DNA/RNA sequencing, and the technology is in development for the analysis of other types of molecules including proteins. The technology is used to understand and characterise the biology of humans and diseases such as cancer, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, and whole environments. With a thriving culture of ambition and strong innovation goals, Oxford Nanopore is a UK headquartered company with global operations and customers in more than 125 countries

• Delivering robust, well-tested, highly efficient production-level implementations of innovative software
• Developing and designing new components and features
• Continually working to improve existing production code bases
• Enthusiastically promoting and adopting best practices in software development