Full-Stack Engineer for Genomics & Healthcare Platforms

Genomics England; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 66,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days leave + holidays, some remote-

Remote working abroad up to 30 days

Flexible working

Pension & life assurance

Learning budgets & professional Sub

Recognition & rewards

Headspace and gym benefits

Job summary

Genomics England is a national leader in genomic medicine and healthcare data platforms. We are recruiting a Full Stack Software Engineer to design, build and maintain secure, scalable Python backend services, while also developing user-facing components with a focus on UX.

You’ll join the DSS Platform Team and collaborate with Rare Disease and Cancer squads to deliver reliable solutions for Whole Genome Sequencing analysis and visualization.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to design, develop and maintain backend services in Python.
• Experience building scalable backend systems and APIs.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS) and serverless architectures.
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL).
• Familiarity with frontend integration using Next.js is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Focus on backend software development with opportunities to contribute to frontend work using Next.js.
• Develop scalable, high-quality Python code following best practices.
• Design, develop and maintain REST APIs for internal and external integrations.
• Work with relational databases, including AWS RDS and SQL-based solutions.
• Build and enhance test automation frameworks to support reliable applications.
• Collaborate with software, QA and platform engineers to deliver seamless solutions.

Skills

Python

AWS

REST APIs

PostgreSQL

Next.js

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Next.js

Job description

Genomics England is a national leader in genomic medicine and healthcare data platforms. We are recruiting a Full Stack Software Engineer to design, build and maintain secure, scalable Python backend services, while also developing user-facing components with a focus on UX.

You’ll join the DSS Platform Team and collaborate with Rare Disease and Cancer squads to deliver reliable solutions for Whole Genome Sequencing analysis and visualization.