Java Software Engineer

Dotmatics; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dotmatics, a Siemens company, is seeking a Java Developer to join our Geneious Prime team. You will join an established, agile development group responsible for the flagship product, with opportunities to work on both front-end UI and back-end systems.

The role welcomes engineers who enjoy getting things done, with a Bachelor in Computer Science and 2+ years of relevant experience. Biology knowledge is not required; you will learn from scientists and collaborate across cross‑functional teams to

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science and/or 2+ years of relevant working experience.
• Knowledge of Biology is not required, we have a team of scientists who will help you learn.
• You will be an engineer that prides themselves on getting things done and can demonstrate experience in:

Responsibilities

• Integrate new algorithms for analysing sequence data
• Build user-friendly tools for managing biological data and integration with cloud services
• Develop and maintain Geneious Prime and other Java based software solutions
• Collaborate regularly with colleagues and customers to establish requirements and iterate on designs
• Serve as part of a cross-functional development team and take on testing, documentation and support when needed

Skills

Java frameworks & libraries

Full stack development

UX/UI front end

CI/CD tooling

Automated tests

Agile software development

Education

Bachelor degree in Computer Science

Tools

Github Actions

CodePipeline

Job description

Our Why At Dotmatics

At Dotmatics, a Siemens company, we believe science, data, and decision‑making must be deeply intertwined for innovation to thrive. Our Portfolio includes Luma, LumaLab Connect, ELN Platform, Graphpad Prism, Geneious, SnapGene, Protein Metrics, OMIQ, FCS Express, LabArchives, NQuery, EasyPanel, SoftGenetics and Virscidian. We have a vision for a new Lab of the Future that will change the future of scientific research. We have created the world’s most comprehensive digital science platform - best-of-breed software applications already used by more than 2 million scientists, together in a single ecosystem united by a powerful, flexible enterprise data platform. This is not flat data buried away in digital graveyards. This is dynamic, multi-dimensional decision‑making. Scientific enterprises need a new level of effectiveness to achieve tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Illness will not wait. The biosphere will not wait. We are tireless in our vision, because the time for innovation is now.

Shaping the Future of Science At Dotmatics

Our global team of more than 800 colleagues are dedicated to supporting our customers in over 180 countries. Together, with our scientific community of users, we accelerate scientific innovation in order to make the world a healthier, cleaner, and safer place to live. You’ll join a collaborative, global team pushing the boundaries of scientific innovation. Your ideas and efforts will have a tangible impact, accelerating scientific progress and discovery. We offer a dynamic, remote-friendly environment that fosters high integrity and collaboration, empowering you to excel. Dotmatics is a company built by scientists, for scientists. Combined, we are now the world’s largest cloud-based scientific research R&D platform. We need your help to keep growing and pioneering the future. We are Science Driven. We are Customer Centric. We are Better Together.

What do we need Geneious

who are part of Dotmatics builds generation defining software products and technologies for molecular biology. By supporting the development of lifesaving therapeutics and vaccines, through to reversing climate change, we are helping scientists make the world a healthier, cleaner, and better place. Geneious is one of the leading bioinformatics solutions internationally and is used by thousands of organisations, from big pharma to researchers in universities.

Java Developer

We are looking for a Java Developer to join our team. You'll be jumping into the well established, agile development team that is responsible for our flagship product: Geneious Prime. Ideally you will be a full stack engineer or have an appreciation and willingness to work on both front end UI and back end systems.

Responsibilities

• Integrate new algorithms for analysing sequence data
• Build user-friendly tools for managing biological data and integration with cloud services
• Develop and maintain Geneious Prime and other Java based software solutions
• Collaborate regularly with colleagues and customers to establish requirements and iterate on designs
• Serve as part of a cross-functional development team and take on testing, documentation and support when needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science and/or 2+ years of relevant working experience
• Knowledge of Biology is not required, we have a team of scientists who will help you learn
• You will be an engineer that prides themselves on getting things done and can demonstrate experience in:

Key Skills

• Java frameworks & libraries
• UX/UI front end or Full stack development
• Experience working on complex code bases
• Familiar with CI/CD tools, such as Github Actions and CodePipeline
• Familiar with automated test principals
• Agile software development methodologies and practices

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