Staff Engineer, Material Generation & AI Workflows

Syngenta Group; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Private medical & life insurance

Job summary

Syngenta Group in Bracknell is hiring a Staff Engineer, Material Generation to support applications enabling material generation, compound discovery, and scientific workflows at the intersection of advanced technology and agricultural R&D.

You will lead backend engineering in Python or Java, drive architecture and integration patterns, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product and science teams to deliver scalable, reliable software that accelerates sustainable agriculture.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in Python or Java backend engineering.
• Demonstrable experience in software architecture and integration patterns.
• Demonstrable experience in AI-assisted engineering with rigorous review.
• Demonstrable experience in React or Angular awareness.
• Demonstrable experience in quality, test, and documentation standards.
• Demonstrable experience in scientific workflow partnership.
• Demonstrable experience in technical leadership without line authority.
• Demonstrable experience designing and implementing scalable APIs and integration patterns.
• Demonstrable experience with cloud platforms and microservices architecture.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead and apply deep expertise in Python or Java backend engineering to deliver durable, scalable outcomes.
• Lead and apply deep expertise in software architecture and integration patterns to deliver durable, scalable outcomes.
• Lead and apply deep expertise in AI-assisted engineering with rigorous review to deliver durable, scalable outcomes.
• Lead and apply deep expertise in React or Angular awareness to deliver durable, scalable outcomes.
• Lead and apply deep expertise in quality, test, and documentation standards to deliver durable, scalable outcomes.
• Lead and apply deep expertise in scientific workflow partnership to deliver durable, scalable outcomes.
• Mentor and guide junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.
• Conduct thorough code reviews and establish technical standards that promote maintainability, performance, and security across the platform.
• Collaborate across engineering, product, and scientific teams to translate complex needs into practical solutions.
• Optimize system performance and scalability, identifying and addressing bottlenecks in material generation workflows.
• Lead incident response and troubleshooting efforts, ensuring rapid resolution of critical issues in production environments.
• Set a high bar for quality, documentation, and thoughtful use of AI-assisted engineering throughout the organization.

Skills

Python/Java backend

Software architecture

AI-assisted engineering

React/Angular awareness

Quality and testing

Scientific workflow

Technical leadership

APIs & integration

Cloud & microservices

Communication (English)

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps practices

Infrastructure automation

Cloud platforms

Microservices architecture

Job description

Syngenta Group in Bracknell is hiring a Staff Engineer, Material Generation to support applications enabling material generation, compound discovery, and scientific workflows at the intersection of advanced technology and agricultural R&D.

You will lead backend engineering in Python or Java, drive architecture and integration patterns, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product and science teams to deliver scalable, reliable software that accelerates sustainable agriculture.