Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer Opportunity with a Cutting-Edge Biopharmaceutical Company

A leading biopharmaceutical company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of scientists, data scientists, and software engineers in support of its ambitious internal and partnered drug discovery programs. The company is using cutting-edge AI to rapidly engineer novel, life-enhancing biotherapeutics. The Senior Software Engineer will play a critical role in building tools and services to automate experiments and process scientific data at scale.

Responsibilities Include:
• Collaborating with Data Scientists to productionize the company’s AI-driven drug discovery platform.
• Leading the design and development of software solutions that help laboratory scientists generate high-quality experimental results.
• Configuring, maintaining, and building integrations for laboratory information management systems.
• Working closely with lab and data scientists to understand their challenges and offer effective software solutions.
• Using Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to deploy, manage, and secure applications and data.
• Maintaining and improving software quality, following best practices in testing, code review, security, documentation, and architecture.

Skills and experience:
• Proven experience developing Python applications in a production environment.
• Experience building and maintaining continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Familiarity with building user interfaces (UIs) using React, TypeScript, or JavaScript.
• Strong data handling and analysis skills.
• Background or experience in a scientific field, with a degree or equivalent experience in a related area.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage individual workloads while collaborating effectively within a team.
• Strong mentoring skills with experience guiding other engineers.
• Eagerness to learn about molecular biology, protein engineering, and automation to enhance effectiveness in the role.

Benefits:

The company offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support well-being, personal development, and work-life balance. This includes:
• Financial: Stock options, life insurance, pension contributions, health cashback plans.
• Health: Private medical insurance (including dental and optical), discounted gym memberships, access to on-site fitness facilities, and a Cycle to Work scheme.
• Time Off: 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, paid sick leave.
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Program.

Hybrid working:
• This is a hybrid role requiring at least two days onsite each week in their London HQ.

This opportunity allows you to work at the intersection of AI and biopharmaceutical innovation, directly contributing to the discovery of life-changing therapies. The role offers both a collaborative team environment and the autonomy to manage individual projects, making it an exciting position for those passionate about science and technology. Apply today to join a purpose-driven team and make an impact in shaping the future of healthcare.