Junior Software Engineer

Abselion; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in biotechnology and engineering seeks a Junior Software Engineer to enhance their software solutions for protein research. This full-time role involves maintenance of analytical devices, collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, and a strong emphasis on clean coding and user experience design. With immediate start dates available, it's the perfect opportunity for recent graduates to dive into a dynamic and innovative environment.

Benefits

Dynamic work environment

Share option scheme

Qualifications

• BSc in Computer Science or equivalent is required.
• 3+ years of software development experience in instrumentation is acceptable.
• Strong ability in Python and other object-oriented languages like C++.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop software for analytical lab devices.
• Gather user feedback and implement requirements.
• Contribute to product development and design.

Skills

Python

Clean code

Communication skills

User experience design

Education

BSc in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Physics or engineering degree

Tools

Git

Typescript

React

Job description

Junior Software Engineer (Job ID 1526)

Full-time (100%)

The company

At Abselion we're on a mission to revolutionize protein research. Our vision is to empower scientists to focus on discovery and innovation, not tedious manual tasks. We have created Amperia, a compact, affordable benchtop solution designed to simplify protein research for everyone. Amperia helps researchers to develop the medicine of the future, find the best ways to produce novel biomolecules, and ensure that medicine is always safe and efficacious.

We are a dynamic, interdisciplinary team working at the intersection of biotechnology and engineering. We value a flat hierarchy, where everyone is encouraged to share their ideas and follow their passion. We are supported by some of the leading investors and companies in the biopharmaceutical industry.

The role

At Abselion we are looking for a Junior Software Engineer to support and extend our software across the full stack. This role is suitable for recent graduates seeking their first full-time role.

You'll be working as part of the engineering team as our primary software engineer to maintain and develop the software that powers our analytical lab devices.

You should be comfortable working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and be able to communicate clearly with our business and lab team to effectively capture and iterate requirements for complex scientific workflows. You'll also be working very closely with our electronic and mechanical engineers to accommodate changes to our firmware or hardware, and to assess feasibility and timelines for new features.

As a small company you'll be expected to wear many hats and regularly work on a variety of topics outside of your core area. This includes for example supporting the marketing team with technical input into the website, IT infrastructure issues, or carrying out software updates in the field.

Your responsibilities

• User interface
  • Gather user feedback
  • Implement customer requirements
• Database management
  • Maintain the user and analytical databases
  • Expand and roll out LIMS
• Machine control
  • System and Unit tests to increase robustness
  • Implement new features on existing hardware
• Product Development and design
  • Contribute to fast turnaround of new concepts and hardware prototypes
  • Enable data capture and robust prototype experimentation
  • Work within software development lifecycle, and engineering change request process
• Team technical expert
  • Help across all disciplines bringing technical knowledge to a variety of situations

Requirements

• One of:
  • BSc in Computer Science/Software Engineering
  • Physics or engineering degree with significant software component
  • 3+ years software developmentexperience ininstrumentation
• Strong ability to write clean code in python
• At least one more strongly typed, object-oriented language (C++, C#, Java, etc)
• Very strong communication skills and ability to work independently to meet deadlines
• A demonstrated ability to rapidly pick up new skills in context and apply them at a high level.
• A good understanding of git
• A passion for designing modern and intuitive user experiences

Desired

• Experience with typescript and react is a big bonus
• Experience with redux toolkit and RTK Query
• Experience with a python backend framework (Flask, Django, fastAPI etc)
• Exposure to NoSQL databases
• Good understanding of, or background in bioscience at any level

What we offer

• Dynamic and fast-paced work environment in a rapidly expanding company
• Be part of a step-change in life science instrumentation
• Working on cutting-edge technology at the intersection of biology, engineering, and data science
• Share option scheme
• Base salary between £30000 - £35000 per annum
• Most important of all, join a great team!

Start date

Immediate

Location

The role is on-site located in Cambridge, UK.

Application process

First stage: Video or phone call; Second stage: Face to Face Technical interview