Software Engineer III - Cheminformatics

Elsevier; Frankfurt; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsevier is seeking a Software Engineer III – Cheminformatics to help translate scientific questions into software features and workflows. The role blends chemistry with engineering, leveraging AI-assisted tools and collaboration across teams in a hybrid setup in Frankfurt or Oxford.

You will design scalable software, work with molecular data representations and cheminformatics libraries like RDKit or ChemAxon, and contribute to products with real scientific impact.

Qualifications

• Academic background in Cheminformatics, Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related field.
• Experience combining cheminformatics with software or technology development.
• Experience with molecular data, representations and data validation.
• Strong programming skills in Java and/or Python.
• Experience developing production-quality software and understanding of distributed systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; translate scientific requirements into technical solutions.
• Strong communication and ability to collaborate in international, multidisciplinary environment.
• Hybrid working with flexibility between office and home.
• Work in an international and collaborative environment.
• Opportunity to work on products with real impact on scientific research.
• Access to modern technologies and AI-assisted development tools.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.
• Collaboration with experts across chemistry, data science, product and software engineering.
• Be part of Elsevier, a global organization.

Responsibilities

• Bridge chemistry, cheminformatics and software engineering into molecular data representations and workflows.
• Design, develop scalable, maintainable production software.
• Apply cheminformatics methods to molecular data and data validation.
• Collaborate with chemists, data scientists, Product and engineering teams.
• Architect and develop distributed software systems.
• Work with cheminformatics tools and libraries such as RDKit or ChemAxon.
• Use modern AI-assisted development tools to support and accelerate software engineering.

Skills

Java

Python

Distributed systems

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Cheminformatics, Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Biochemistry

Tools

RDKit

ChemAxon

Job description

Position: Software Engineer III – Cheminformatics

Location: Frankfurt, Germany or Oxford, United Kingdom | Hybrid

About Reaxys

Reaxys is a comprehensive and powerful cloud hosted and deep-tech data searching tool that is used by thousands of chemists, researchers and students throughout the world to retrieve chemistry patents, chemical reactions, substance data and other related chemistry information using a highly performant chemical structure search engine. Supported by continuous updates and robust taxonomies, Reaxys can be searched using natural language, drawn chemical structures, formulas, physical property parameters, and more. Trusted for over 30 years by large pharma, innovative startups, large tech, private and public sector research hubs and universities alike, Reaxys is a partner to the pharma, medicinal chemistry and chemical industries.

About the Role

The Reaxys team is seeking a Cheminformatician to help develop solutions at the intersection of chemistry and technology. Working closely with the Product team, you’ll translate scientific questions into software features and workflows, using AI Assistants to support and accelerate development. The role calls for technical creativity and familiarity with AI-assisted software engineering paradigms.

You will work in a global environment, collaborating with colleagues across continents, and leveraging the latest AI-powered development tools.

Key Responsibilities:

• Bridge chemistry, cheminformatics and software engineering, translating scientific questions into molecular data representations, software features and computational workflows.
• Design and develop scalable, maintainable and production-quality software.
• Apply cheminformatics methods to molecular data, including molecular representations and chemical data validation.
• Collaborate with chemists, data scientists, Product and engineering teams to define requirements and evaluate computational results.
• Architect and develop distributed software systems.
• Work with cheminformatics tools and libraries such as RDKit or ChemAxon.
• Use modern AI-assisted development tools to support and accelerate software engineering.

Required Qualifications:

• Academic background in Cheminformatics, Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Biochemistry or a related scientific discipline.
• Relevant professional experience combining cheminformatics with software or technology development.
• Experience working with molecular data, chemical representations and data validation.
• Strong programming skills in Java and/or Python.
• Experience developing maintainable, production-quality software and an understanding of distributed systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate scientific requirements into technical solutions.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in an international, multidisciplinary environment.
• Hybrid working with flexibility between office and home
• Work in an international and collaborative environment
• Opportunity to work on products with real impact on scientific research and discovery
• Access to modern technologies and AI-assisted development tools
• Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development
• Collaboration with experts across chemistry, data science, product and software engineering
• Be part of Elsevier, a global organization supporting researchers and healthcare professionals worldwide

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to combine software engineering with real scientific impact. You’ll help develop technology that enables researchers and scientists to access, understand and work with complex chemical information. If you enjoy turning complex scientific challenges into scalable technology and want to contribute to tools that support research and discovery worldwide, we’d love to hear from you.

About Elsevier

Elsevier is a global leader in information and analytics, helping researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes. Through trusted content, data and digital solutions, we support our customers in making better decisions, driving innovation and tackling some of the world’s most complex challenges. At Elsevier, you’ll be part of an international and collaborative environment where technology and scientific expertise come together to make a meaningful impact.