Senior Software Engineer - Cloud

Nuclera; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus scheme of 5%

Life insurance

Private medical insurance and cashplan

25 days' annual leave + Bank Holidays

Enhanced employer's pension

Enhanced maternity and paternity Leave

Investment in professional development

Fresh fruit, tea, coffee, and snacks

Job summary

Nuclera is a Cambridge-based biotech company focused on making proteins accessible to researchers worldwide. We are seeking an experienced full-stack software engineer to work on cloud and instrument software, plus internal tools for protein screening services.

You will contribute across backend, frontend, dev-ops, and QA, collaborating with biologists and stakeholders to define use-cases and drive end-to-end features while keeping code up-to-date with best practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of industry software engineering experience.
• Experience across backend, frontend, DevOps and QA.
• Ability to translate stakeholder requirements into technical designs.
• Willingness to learn biology concepts.

Responsibilities

• Own features end-to-end from concept to delivery.
• Collaborate with biologists and stakeholders to define use-cases.
• Translate requirements into technical designs and code.
• Write tests to verify correctness.

Skills

Java

Python

REST APIs

WebSocket APIs

Frontend development

DevOps

QA/testing

Git workflows

Bioinformatics data processing

Cloud platforms

Tools

Micronaut

Spring

Google Cloud

AWS

Azure

React

Docker

Podman

JUnit

Mockito

pytest

CI/CD pipelines

Git

Claude Code

Job description

Nuclera is a venture-backed, founder-driven biotech company headquartered in Cambridge, UK with significant operations in Boston, USA. Our purpose is to improve human health by making proteins accessible to life science researchers around the world.

In 2024, we launched eProtein Discovery™ - a breakthrough protein expression, characterization, and purification platform, consisting of cloud-based software and a lab-based instrument (with proprietary cartridges and consumables). Since then, we have established a growing installed base in North America, Europe and Asia, receiving numerous awards and customer accolades.

We are looking for an experienced full-stack software engineer to work on our customer-facing cloud and instrument software as well as the internal tools that support our in-house protein screening services. You'll be involved in the full software development lifecycle, including working closely with biologists and other stakeholders to define use-cases and requirements, translating those requirements into technical designs, implementing those designs in code and writing tests to verify its correctness. No prior knowledge of biology is necessary, but curiosity and an eagerness to learn is critical.

About the role

This role is for you if you:

• Have at least 5 years industry experience as a software engineer.
• Are confident working across backend, frontend, dev-ops and QA.
• Have a product mindset, with a track record of gathering requirements, owning features end to end, and working directly with key stakeholders to deliver the right outcome.
• Are ready to take ownership of code and keep it up-to-date with the latest best-practices.

Requirements

• Java and Python
• REST and Websocket APIs
• A backend web framework (e.g. Micronaut, Spring)
• Google Cloud or an equivalent cloud service provider (e.g. AWS, Azure)
• React or an equivalent frontend technology (e.g. Angular)
• Containerisation (e.g. Docker, Podman)
• Automated testing (e.g. JUnit, Mockito, pytest)
• Automated build and deployment pipelines
• Version control in GitClaude Code or an equivalent AI coding assistant
• Experience with bioinformatics data processing pipelines

What we offer:

In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a range of benefits including:

• Company bonus scheme of 5%
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance and cash plan
• 25 days' annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Enhanced employer's pension contributions
• Enhanced maternity and paternity Leave
• Investment in professional development and learning
• Fresh fruit, tea, coffee, and snacks in the office