Software Engineer - Data Discovery

• Integration and indexing of biological data and metadata, and provision of these through user-friendly web interfaces and web services for the international research community;
• Development of new features within an established and evolving codebase;
• Integration of the search platform with emerging AI technologies to enhance data discovery and improve user experience;
• Development of lightweight and efficient approaches for integrating data from multiple domains;
• Collaboration with colleagues across EMBL-EBI, applying industry-standard best practices to create and maintain efficient, reusable and well-documented software.

• A degree in Computer Science or a related field;
• A minimum of two years’ experience in software development;
• Good knowledge of Java;
• Experience with JavaScript and/or TypeScript;
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python and Bash;
• Good communication skills;
• Familiarity with modern software development practices and tools, including version control systems, CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.

You may also have

• Experience in biomolecular or biomedical data and metadata integration;
• Working knowledge of Solr, Lucene or Lucene-based search technologies;
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes or other deployment technologies;
• Knowledge of additional data storage technologies, including relational databases, graph databases and NoSQL systems;
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments;
• Experience with collaborative development tools such as Jira and Confluence;
• Experience with machine learning approaches, ideally in the context of data discovery.

• Financial incentives: depending on circumstances, monthly family/marriage allowance of £278 monthly child allowance of £336 per child. Non resident allowance up to £569 per month. Annual salary review, pension scheme, death benefit, long-term care, accident-at-work and unemployment insurances
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Private medical insurance for you and your immediate family (including all prescriptions and generous dental & optical cover)
• Generous time off: 30 days annual leave per year, in addition to eight bank holidays
• Relocation package including installation grant (as applicable)
• Campus life: Free shuttle bus to and from work, on-site library, subsidised on-site gym and cafeteria, casual dress code, extensive sports and social club activities (on campus and remotely)

• Family benefits: On-site nursery, child sick leave, generous parental leave, holiday clubs on campus and monthly family and child allowances

• Contract duration: This position is a 3 year contract
• Salary: Monthly salary starting at £3,303 or £3,695 after tax (but excl. pension & insurances) + benefits (Total package will be dependent on family circumstances)
• International applicants: We recruit internationally and successful candidates are offered visa exemptions. Read more on our page for international applicants.
• Diversity and inclusion: At EMBL-EBI, we strongly believe that inclusive and diverse teams benefit from higher levels of innovation and creative thought. We encourage applications from women, LGBTQ+ and individuals from all nationalities.
• Job location: This role is based in Hinxton, near Cambridge, UK. You will be required to relocate if you are based overseas and you will receive a generous relocation package to support you.
• How to apply: To apply please submit a cover letter and a CV through our online system before the closing date.
• DORA - EMBL is a signatory of DORA and is committed to hiring and training outstanding research, service, and administrative personnel.

EBI Search provides the central discovery infrastructure indexing more than 6 billion data objects across EMBL-EBI and external resources. It enables search and cross-linking across more than 100 biological data domains via web interfaces and RESTful APIs. You will join a team of software developers working together to support scientific research and FAIR data access across multiple disciplines.