Software Engineer - Materials Management

Biovia; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career development

Competitive salary

Premium benefits

Job summary

BIOVIA in Cambridge is seeking a backend/server-side specialist to design, implement, and scale RESTful APIs using Java and TypeScript within a cloud-first Materials Management service. You will contribute to a SaaS platform, delivering scalable backend features and secure, high-performance services.

The role emphasizes strong testing with JUnit, Mocha, or Jest, and requires a CS/STEM degree plus excellent English communication.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, STEM, or related discipline.
• Experience building secure, backward-compatible RESTful APIs for large-scale SaaS environments.
• Strong commercial backend experience in Java and/or JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with automated backend testing frameworks (JUnit, Mocha, or Jest).
• Strong ownership, agile mindset, and English communication skills.
• Familiarity with RDF/graph databases and SPARQL.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs in Java and modern JavaScript ecosystems.
• Build new backend features for complex scientific workflows in a cloud-based SaaS environment.
• Ensure test coverage, code maintainability, and robust peer reviews.

Skills

Java

TypeScript

REST APIs

JUnit

Mocha/Jest

English communication

Backend development

SPARQL

Education

CS/STEM degree

Tools

Angular

RxJS

RDF

SPARQL

Job description

Salary: £68,000 - 108,000 per year

Requirements:

• We are looking for a dedicated backend or server-side specialist with strong commercial experience developing backend applications using Java and/or JavaScript / TypeScript.
• We value full-stack adaptability, but our core focus is on building server-side logic and scalable APIs.
• We are looking for experience building secure, backward-compatible, and high-performance RESTful APIs for large-scale SaaS environments.
• We are looking for experience using automated backend testing frameworks such as JUnit, Mocha, or Jest.
• We are looking for a degree in Computer Science, STEM, or a related scientific/engineering discipline.
• We are looking for a strong sense of ownership, an agile mindset, and excellent English communication skills.
• We value experience working with RDF databases or graph databases and querying with SPARQL.
• We value a passion or academic interest in materials science, chemistry, biology, or scientific informatics software.
• We value experience or familiarity with client-side development such as Angular 21+ and RxJS to support full-stack collaboration when needed.

Responsibilities:

• We are based in our Cambridge office and work as part of an agile team of experienced and dedicated software engineers contributing to the Materials Management service.
• We design, implement, and maintain highly scalable backend services and APIs using Java and modern JavaScript ecosystems.
• We build out a broad set of new backend features enabling complex scientific workflows in entirely new business areas.
• We shape project roadmaps, ensuring deep test coverage and a highly maintainable, resilient codebase.
• We proactively research and introduce cutting-edge backend tools, design patterns, and engineering practices to the team.
• We enhance data processing pipelines, concurrency models, and multi-tenant capabilities for public and private cloud deployments.
• We lead and participate in rigorous peer reviews, ensuring a clean, robust, and maintainable codebase.

Technologies:

• Angular
• Backend
• Cloud
• Support
• JUnit
• Java
• JavaScript
• Jest
• Mocha
• RDF
• RxJs
• TypeScript
• REST

More:

We are developing the Materials Management service as a cloud-only SaaS solution that provides management and identification of material and substance definitions, supporting many workflows and capabilities across the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. This service is part of a growing suite of cloud-based scientific software solutions under our BIOVIA brand, delivered by a talented global team across Europe, the United States, and Asia. You will be joining us at an exciting time as we move from initial go-live through MVP and toward a best-in-class solution. We offer a vibrant, diverse, and deeply collaborative international work environment, flexible working hours, a modern hybrid working model, extensive structured career development programs, a highly competitive salary, and a comprehensive premium benefits package.

last updated 37 week of 2026