Backend Engineer - Pathogen Platform (Bioinformatics)

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holiday pay

Pension

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Private Medical Insurance

Hospital Cash Plan

Therapy Services

Electrical Car Scheme

Job summary

A leading technology institute in Oxford is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to develop and maintain secure, scalable backend services and APIs. In this role, you will work within a cross-functional team to support cutting-edge bioinformatics solutions. Ideal candidates will have strong knowledge of backend programming languages like Python and NodeJS, as well as experience with cloud platforms and database management. This position offers competitive benefits including enhanced holiday pay and private medical insurance, with a commitment to innovative scientific research.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a backend cloud engineer, data engineer, or similar role.
• Proficiency in backend programming languages (Python, NodeJS) and API frameworks.
• Experience building flexible APIs and cloud architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop secure backend services and APIs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data needs.
• Implement and manage cloud infrastructure for performance and security.

Skills

Backend programming languages

API frameworks

Cloud platform expertise

Database systems knowledge

Containerization

Agile practices

Problem-solving

Tools

Oracle Cloud

Python

NodeJS

Django

FastAPI

Kubernetes

Docker

PostgreSQL

Kafka

Oracle Autonomous Database

Job description

A leading technology institute in Oxford is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to develop and maintain secure, scalable backend services and APIs. In this role, you will work within a cross-functional team to support cutting-edge bioinformatics solutions. Ideal candidates will have strong knowledge of backend programming languages like Python and NodeJS, as well as experience with cloud platforms and database management. This position offers competitive benefits including enhanced holiday pay and private medical insurance, with a commitment to innovative scientific research.