Software Engineers - ML & Bioinformatics

Stelfox Tech Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Stelfox Tech Recruitment is seeking Platform / ML Software Engineers in Dublin to join a new engineering team focused on cancer drug discovery. Candidates will design scalable backend systems, work with cutting-edge AI technologies, and empower scientists to unlock insights from complex datasets.

The ideal applicant should have 6-10 years of software engineering experience and a relevant degree. Visa sponsorship is not provided for this role, and candidates are expected to work on high-impact problems in a fast-scaling, AI-driven biotech environment.

Qualifications

• Experience across Python, FastAPI, and modern tooling.
• Familiarity with APIs and Cloud services like AWS.
• Understanding of infrastructure as code with Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Design and scale backend systems that support ML workflows.
• Help data scientists and ML engineers train and deploy models.
• Build high-performance applications for researchers.

Skills

Python (FastAPI, modern tooling like UV / Pixi)

APIs: REST / GraphQL

Frontend: HTML / HTMX

Cloud: AWS (S3, ECS)

Infrastructure: Terraform

Workflow orchestration (e.g. Prefect)

Exposure to AI tools (e.g. Claude Code)

6–10 years’ software engineering experience

Degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology/Chemistry, Physics, or similar

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology/Chemistry, Physics, or similar

Job description

Build Software That Accelerates Cancer Drug Discovery

Are you interested in joining a brand-new engineering team in Dublin working on something genuinely meaningful?

Stelfox is exclusively partnering with a high-growth, AI-driven biotech company that’s transforming how cancer drugs are discovered.

This organisation sits at the intersection of AI, data, and life sciences—combining cutting‑edge technologies (LLMs, GPUs, cloud platforms) with real‑world clinical data to redefine oncology research.

Why this role?

• First engineering hires in Ireland – shape the team, culture & direction
• Work on high-impact problems in cancer research
• Join a well‑funded, fast‑scaling company with global ambition

Build intuitive, high‑performance applications that empower scientists (biologists, chemists, researchers) to unlock insights from complex datasets.

2. Platform / ML Software Engineers

Design and scale backend systems that support ML workflows—helping data scientists and ML engineers train, deploy, and optimise models in production environments.

You don’t need everything—but experience across some of the below is key:

• Python (FastAPI, modern tooling like UV / Pixi)
• APIs: REST / GraphQL
• Frontend: HTML / HTMX
• Cloud: AWS (S3, ECS)
• Infrastructure: Terraform
• Workflow orchestration (e.g. Prefect)
• Exposure to AI tools (e.g. Claude Code)
• 6–10 years’ software engineering experience
• Degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology/Chemistry, Physics, or similar

If you would like to be considered for this new team, please feel free to apply for immediate consideration. Please note, visa sponsorship is not provided for these roles.