Software Engineer

at  European Molecular Biology Laboratory

Software Development and Engineering
Hinxton, UK
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We are seeking a talented Software Engineer to join our Protein Function development team at EMBL-EBI. In this role, you’ll drive the software design and development for two world-class scientific resources: GlyGen, a leading platform in GlycoScience, and UniProt, one of the most prominent services in the field of biology and biomedicine. This is an exciting role that will help develop world’s leading scientific resources, collaborating with international teams across Europe and the US. You will be based in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment, working alongside excellent software engineers, bioinformaticians and scientists to advance these critical resources.
Your role
In your role as a software engineer, your main responsibility will be architecting and developing robust software modules and scalable workflows for efficient data exchange, integration and management of the ever-growing volume of scientific information. You will serve as the technical liaison, facilitating communication between these resources.
The EBI is a world-leading bioinformatics centre providing biological data to the scientific community, with expertise in data storage, analysis and representation. The UniProt team provides a central resource on protein information and a solid set of services and computational analysis of protein data.
UniProt is produced by the UniProt Consortium – a collaboration between the EBI, the Protein Information Resource (PIR) and the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB).
Closing date: 9 October 2024
Contract duration: 3 years
Grading: 5 (monthly salary starting at £3,229 after tax but excl. pension & insurances) + other paid benefits based on personal circumstances
Reference number: EBI02281
You have
Good communication skills
English language skills are essential
Ideally, you have already gained experience in a multilingual working environment
Enjoy working in an international environment
A degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Life Sciences or a related discipline
At least 2 years professional software development experience in Java
Experience in Java programming
Familiar with standard development tools (continuous integration e.g. Jenkins, build management e.g. Maven, and source code management systems e.g. GIT, etc).
Understanding of good coding practices and approaches (OOP, IoC, automated testing, clean code principles, code review)
Familiarity with SQL and relational database design principles, Unix shell scripting
Ability to work as part of a team of people with a range of skills and a diversity of backgrounds
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Experience developing REST applications with containerisation/cloud deployment.
Why join us
Do something meaningful
At EMBL-EBI you can apply your talent and passion to accelerate science and tackle some of humankind’s greatest challenges. EMBL-EBI, part of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, is a worldwide leader in the storage, analysis and dissemination of large biological datasets. We provide the global research community with access to publicly available databases and tools which are crucial for the advancement of healthcare, food security, and biodiversity.
Join a culture of innovation
We are located on the Wellcome Genome Campus, alongside other prominent research and biotech organisations, and surrounded by beautiful Cambridgeshire countryside. This is a highly collaborative and inclusive community where our employees enjoy a relaxed atmosphere. We are committed to ensuring our employees feel valued, supported and empowered to reach their professional potential.

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