Python & AWS Software Engineer for Genomic Data
Genomics England
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Job summary
Genomics England is seeking an experienced Software Engineer with strong Python and AWS skills to join the Scientific R&D team. You will work on data processing systems across cloud and on-prem environments, enabling high-quality genomic datasets and preparing data for release into the National Genomic Research Library.
The role collaborates across projects like Cancer 2.0 and Generation Study, driving innovative genomic research.
Qualifications
- Strong Python skills and experience building scalable backend services.
- Hands-on experience with AWS, microservice architectures, and containerised environments.
- Experience working on data-heavy or distributed systems.
- Familiarity with agile delivery and test-driven development.
Responsibilities
- Think through, design and enable future facing research cohorts end to end.
- Write clean, scalable Python code, following engineering best practices.
- Develop working solutions to enable processing of long read data, including AWS.
- Design and maintain services on AWS, focusing on resilience and performance.
- Work on distributed systems that handle big data processing at scale.
- Build and evolve our test automation frameworks.
- Troubleshoot issues, collaborating with colleagues.
- Stay up to date with latest tools, libraries and tech approaches.
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Job description
Genomics England is seeking an experienced Software Engineer with strong Python and AWS skills to join the Scientific R&D team. You will work on data processing systems across cloud and on-prem environments, enabling high-quality genomic datasets and preparing data for release into the National Genomic Research Library.
The role collaborates across projects like Cancer 2.0 and Generation Study, driving innovative genomic research.
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