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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer( Scientific applications) - **Company:** Nxera Pharma - **Location:** London, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Computer Simulation, Continuous Integration, Database Applications, Relational Databases, Software Debugging, Linux, DevOps, Github, Identity and Access Management, Web Portals, Python (Programming Language), Redis, Prometheus, Shell Script, Software Engineering, Technical Data Management Systems, Web Applications, AWS Cdk, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, Grafana, Backend, Kubernetes, Data Management, Machine Learning Operations, Front End Software Development, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Docker - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815184474-software-engineer-scientific-applications ## About the Role * Experience working in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, or scientific research environments. * Experience building internal scientific software or laboratory data management systems. * Strong software engineering experience using Python. * Experience developing backend services, APIs, and data-driven applications. * Experience building modern web applications using contemporary front-end technologies. * Experience working with relational databases and scientific or business data management systems. * Experience with AWS and cloud-native application development. * Strong understanding of Docker and containerised deployments. * Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions. * Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CDK, or similar). * Familiarity with Linux systems and shell scripting. * Strong debugging, problem-solving, and software design skills. * Excellent communication skills and experience working within multidisciplinary teams. ## Description Software Engineer (Scientific Applications ) Location: London, UK (Hybrid) About the Role We're looking for a pragmatic Software Engineer to help build and scale our computational drug discovery platform while developing software that enables scientists to work more efficiently. This is a hands-on engineering role spanning backend development, cloud infrastructure, workflow automation, DevOps, scientific data management, and full-stack application development. What You'll Do * Design, develop, and maintain the core platform and backend services. * Build modern full-stack applications and internal web portals that support scientific research. * Develop software that automates experimental workflows and replaces semi-manual processes. * Design and improve scientific data management systems and internal tooling. * Build and maintain cloud-native infrastructure on AWS using Infrastructure as Code. * Develop, deploy, and monitor containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes/ECS where appropriate. * Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable software delivery. * Design workflow orchestration systems (e.g. Prefect) for large-scale computational pipelines. * Improve platform reliability, observability, monitoring, and logging. * Optimise compute infrastructure for high-performance workloads, including GPU resources. * Collaborate closely with scientific teams to productionise new computational methods. * Improve developer experience through automation, documentation, reusable libraries, and engineering best practices. * Ensure platform security, scalability, and operational excellence. Required Qualifications * Experience working in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, or scientific research environments. * Experience building internal scientific software or laboratory data management systems. * Strong software engineering experience using Python. * Experience developing backend services, APIs, and data-driven applications. * Experience building modern web applications using contemporary front-end technologies. * Experience working with relational databases and scientific or business data management systems. * Experience with AWS and cloud-native application development. * Strong understanding of Docker and containerised deployments. * Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions. * Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CDK, or similar). * Familiarity with Linux systems and shell scripting. * Strong debugging, problem-solving, and software design skills. * Excellent communication skills and experience working within multidisciplinary teams. Technologies * Python * AWS (Batch, ECS, EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch) * Docker * GitHub Actions * Terraform / AWS CDK * Redis (optional) * Kubernetes (nice to have) * MLflow (nice to have) * Prometheus, Grafana & OpenTelemetry (nice to have) ## Related Videos - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Reducing LLM Calls with Vector Search Patterns - Raphael De Lio (Redis)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1714-reducing-llm-calls-with-vector-search-patterns-raphael-de-lio-redis) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Geometric deep learning for drug discovery](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/264-geometric-deep-learning-for-drug-discovery) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [7 Most Popular Web Developer Jobs in Europe](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/163-7-most-popular-web-developer-jobs-in-europe)