Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer

Full-Time 60000 - 80000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Causaly

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Design and build scalable web applications while collaborating with product and research teams.
  • Company: Causaly, a pioneering AI-powered biomedical knowledge platform.
  • Benefits: Competitive pay, private medical insurance, personal development budget, and 25 days holiday.
  • Other info: Opportunity for accelerated career growth in a dynamic and inclusive environment.
  • Why this job: Join an international team making a real impact in accelerating scientific breakthroughs.
  • Qualifications: Experience in back-end applications, JavaScript, Node.js, and Git.

The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.

About us

Causaly is redefining how humans acquire knowledge and develop insights in biomedicine. Our AI‑powered platform enables researchers and decision‑makers to discover and interpret evidence from millions of scientific publications, clinical trials, regulatory documents, and other complex data sources in minutes. We are building the world’s most advanced biomedical knowledge platform, powered by a high‑precision Knowledge Graph and GenAI capabilities. Our technology is already used by leading biopharmaceutical organisations to accelerate drug discovery, improve safety, and drive better decision‑making.

What we’re looking for

We are looking for a Staff Fullstack Engineer to work on our API and business services. You will be responsible for designing and building scalable, reliable, and maintainable web applications, collaborating with product and research teams to build and ship new features, and contributing to all aspects of the development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and monitoring.

Required Qualifications

  • Significant experience with back‑end applications
  • Solid understanding of JavaScript
  • Familiarity with Node.js
  • Experience with TypeScript
  • Good knowledge of web architecture (URIs, HTTP, caching, etc.)
  • Proficiency in Git version control
  • Familiarity with UNIX terminal
  • Excellent knowledge of English language (verbal and written)
  • Solid understanding of relational databases

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working with Knowledge Graphs and graph databases, such as Neo4J
  • Experience working with Full‑Text search databases, such as ElasticSearch
  • Good understanding of GraphQL
  • Experience working with Docker
  • Experience working with a functional programming language
  • Experience working with AWS or Google Cloud

Technology Stack

  • Node.js
  • TypeScript
  • Git
  • ElasticSearch
  • Neo4J
  • RxJS
  • React
  • Webpack

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Private medical insurance
  • Life insurance (4 x salary)
  • Personal development budget
  • Individual wellbeing budget
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Your birthday off
  • Potential to have real impact and accelerated career growth as a member of an international team building a transformative AI product

We are on a mission to accelerate scientific breakthroughs for all humankind, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and fairly consider qualified candidates without regard to race, ethnic or national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, genetics, age, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, domestic / family status, veteran status or any other difference.

Staff Software Engineer employer: Causaly

Causaly is an exceptional employer for the Life Sciences Strategy Director role, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration at the intersection of science and technology. With a competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits including private medical and dental insurance, and a strong emphasis on personal development, employees are empowered to make a meaningful impact in the life sciences sector. The company's commitment to diversity and inclusion, alongside opportunities for accelerated career growth within an international team, makes it an attractive place for professionals seeking to drive scientific breakthroughs.

Causaly

Contact Details:

Causaly Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Staff Software Engineer

Back-end Development
JavaScript
Node.js
TypeScript
Web Architecture
Git Version Control
UNIX Terminal