Bioinformatics Software Engineer - Hybrid Big Data Pipelines

CamWebDir; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

EMBL-EBI in Cambridge is seeking a Software Engineer with a strong record in software development to contribute to the UniProt data resource. You will design, develop, test and maintain software for the import production pipeline and collaborate with the Ensembl team on data imports.

You will also assist with data analysis and processing algorithms, support the production environment, and promote best coding practices.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
• Software Engineer with at least 3 years of professional experience in software development in a production environment.
• Experience in Agile processes.
• Good communication skills.
• Experience in Java and/or Python development.
• Experience in Git and basic Unix Commands.

Responsibilities

• Design, development, test, document and maintenance of software for the import production pipeline. Liaise with the Ensembl team in Reference selection and data imports.
• Assist with the data analysis and data processing algorithms.
• Support and maintain the resource production and service release.
• Engage and coordinate work with different teams in the organization.
• Assist with innovative programming and big data technologies.
• Assist with programming standards to promote best practices.

Skills

Java

Python

Agile

Git

Unix commands

Spark

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Apache Spark

Job description

EMBL-EBI in Cambridge is seeking a Software Engineer with a strong record in software development to contribute to the UniProt data resource. You will design, develop, test and maintain software for the import production pipeline and collaborate with the Ensembl team on data imports.

You will also assist with data analysis and processing algorithms, support the production environment, and promote best coding practices.