Software Engineer

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About the Team

We are looking for a Software Engineer with a strong record in software development who is interested in developing services for one of the most internationally used data resources in biological science, UniProt. Our team is dynamic and interdisciplinary, comprising talented and enthusiastic software engineers and bioinformaticians working closely together with biologists and scientists. The UniProt resource is one of the most internationally used protein databases, serving a large and diverse research community in genomics, proteins, and proteomics.

Duties & Responsibilities

As part of your daily work, you will design and develop software and APIs for the UniProt data services and website, providing protein information to the scientific community and computational biologists. You will also work on the design, maintenance, and monitoring of the website cloud infrastructure. Scalability will be an important feature of your clear, concise, well‑tested, and documented code. You will be interested in applying analytic engines and technical approaches to distributed processing of big data, and you will be able to work towards tight deadlines.

Requirements

• A degree in Computer Science or a related discipline
• At least 3 years of professional experience in web back‑end development
• Experience in web cloud infrastructure
• Experience in Agile processes
• Good communication skills
• Experience in Java and/or Python development
• Experience in developing RESTful services
• Experience in developing applications using SpringBoot
• Experience in developing web infrastructure (Solr, Kubernetes)
• Experience with key‑value stores
• Experience in git and basic Unix commands

Desirable

• Experience with large‑data processing technologies (Apache Spark)

Other Helpful Information

• Hybrid Working: At EMBL‑EBI we offer hybrid working options; a dedicated desk is available daily, but our team works two days on site (Monday’s & Tuesday’s) and three days from home.
• Interviews: Introductory meetings will be held remotely starting in February 2026.
• Contract length: 3 years (project based).
• Salary: Grade 5 monthly salary starting at £3,229 after tax but excluding pension & insurances, plus other paid benefits based on personal circumstances.

Benefits

• Financial incentives: Monthly family, child and non‑resident allowances, annual salary review, pension scheme, death benefit, long‑term care, accident‑at‑work and unemployment insurances.
• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working patterns.
• Private medical insurance for you and your immediate family (including prescriptions, dental & optical cover).
• Generous time off: 30 days annual leave per year, plus public holidays.
• Relocation package including installation grant (if required).
• 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, 10 days of child sick leave, generous parental leave, holiday clubs on campus and monthly family and child allowances.
• Benefits for non‑UK residents: Visa exemption, education grant for private schooling, financial support to travel back to your home country every second year and a monthly non‑resident allowance.

At EMBL‑EBI you can apply your talent and passion to accelerate science and tackle some of humankind\’s greatest challenges. EMBL‑EBI is a worldwide leader in the storage, analysis, and dissemination of large biological datasets, providing the global research community with access to publicly available databases and tools crucial for the advancement of healthcare, food security, and biodiversity. Join a culture of innovation: We are located on the Wellcome Genome Campus, alongside other prominent research and biotech organisations, and surrounded by beautiful Cambridgeshire countryside. This is a highly collaborative and inclusive community where our employees enjoy a relaxed atmosphere. We are committed to ensuring our employees feel valued, supported and empowered to reach their professional potential.

Application Information

• International applicants: We recruit internationally and successful candidates are offered visa exemptions.
• EMBL is a signatory of DORA – find out how we apply DORA principles to our recruitment and performance assessment processes here.
• Diversity and inclusion: At EMBL we strongly believe that inclusive and diverse teams benefit from higher levels of innovation and creative thought. We encourage applications from women, LGBTQ+ & individuals from all nationalities.
• How to apply: Submit a cover letter and a CV through our online system. Applications will close at 23:59 CET on the date shown below. We aim to provide a response within two weeks after the closing date.

Closing Date

15/01/2026