At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and develop scalable backend services and APIs for innovative scientific software.
- Company: Join a vibrant, global tech company focused on scientific innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible hours, competitive salary, and comprehensive benefits.
- Other info: Exciting growth opportunities and mentorship in a dynamic work environment.
- Why this job: Make an impact in materials science with cutting-edge technology and a collaborative team.
- Qualifications: Degree in Computer Science or related field; strong backend development skills required.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
As a Software Engineer – Materials Management, you will be based in our Cambridge office, working as part of an agile team of experienced and dedicated software engineers contributing to the Materials Management service. This service forms a strategically important role and underpins a great many of the workflows and capabilities supported by the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
The Materials Management service is part of a growing suite of cloud-based scientific software solutions that the BIOVIA brand is developing, delivered by a talented group of software professionals located in Europe, United States and Asia. You’ll be joining the team at an exciting time as we transition from initial Go Live through Minimum Viable Product and ultimately to the best in class solution for our customers.
Role Description & Responsibilities
- Architect Server-Side Solutions: Design, implement, and maintain highly scalable backend services and APIs using Java and modern JavaScript ecosystems.
- Drive Product Evolution: Build out a broad set of new backend features enabling complex scientific workflows in entirely new business areas.
- Champion Continuous Delivery: Shape project roadmaps, ensuring deep test coverage and a highly maintainable, resilient codebase.
- Innovate & Modernise: Proactively research and introduce cutting-edge backend tools, design patterns, and engineering practices to the team.
- Optimize Cloud Architecture: Enhance data processing pipelines, concurrency models, and multi-tenant capabilities for public and private cloud deployments.
- Elevate Code Quality: Lead and participate in rigorous peer reviews, ensuring a clean, robust, and maintainable codebase.
Qualifications
- We are looking for a dedicated backend or server-side specialist. While we value full-stack adaptability, your core passion and expertise lie in building rock-solid server-side logic and scalable APIs.
- Education: Degree in Computer Science, STEM, or a related scientific/engineering discipline.
- Server-Side Expertise: Strong commercial experience developing backend applications using Java and/or JavaScript / TypeScript.
- API Design: Proven experience building secure, backward-compatible, and high-performance RESTful APIs for large-scale SaaS environments.
- Testing Excellence: Passionate about quality, with experience using automated backend testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Mocha/Jest).
- Mindset: A strong sense of ownership, an agile mindset, and excellent English communication skills.
- Experience working with RDF databases / graph databases and querying with SPARQL.
- A passion or academic interest in materials science, chemistry, biology, or scientific informatics software.
- Experience or familiarity with client-side development (Angular 21+, RxJS) to support full-stack collaboration when needed.
What’s in it for you
- Global Culture: A vibrant, diverse, and deeply collaborative international work environment.
- True Balance: Flexible working hours paired with a modern hybrid working model.
- Growth & Mentorship: Extensive, structured career development programs to help you scale your skills.
- Total Rewards: A highly competitive salary and a comprehensive, premium benefits package.
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Software Engineer - Materials Management in Cambridge employer: Biovia
At Dassault Systèmes, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters collaboration and innovation. As a Scientific Data Engineer, you will have access to professional growth opportunities, continuous learning through training and workshops, and the chance to work with cross-functional teams on cutting-edge scientific data projects. Our commitment to employee development and a supportive company culture makes us an attractive choice for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment in the heart of the scientific community.
