We are looking for Lead Software Engineer to join our team developing web-based technology platform, Derwent SequenceBase - an essential resource for searching, analyzing and exploring the world's patented biological sequences used by scientists and IP professionals.
About You
- A bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline
- 5+ years of experience as a software engineer with a strong focus on developing modular, efficient, and maintainable code. Solid understanding of software design principles and system architecture
- 5+ years of professional experience working with Ruby on Rails and/or C++
- 2+ years of experience writing and executing unit tests
- 2+ years of experience working with Elasticsearch and Postgres
It would be great if you also had…
- Experience working with Docker containers and containerized applications
- Experience working in Agile development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
- Hands‑on experience with AWS and cloud‑based services
- Exposure to microservices architectures and RESTful APIs
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Experience or interest in bioinformatics, biological data processing, or large‑scale scientific datasets
- Understanding of patents, intellectual property, or prior‑art analysis, particularly within life sciences
What will you be doing in this role?
- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code in accordance with coding standards
- Review peer code to ensure quality, performance, and maintainability
- Define and contribute to the architecture of software solutions
- Implement software for:
- High‑complexity specifications in limited‑scale systems, or
- Medium to high‑complexity specifications in large‑scale systems
- Respond to direct and indirect customer inquiries regarding system functionality and design and participate in customer meetings as needed
- Write and maintain technical documentation for applications and systems
- Participate as a key team member on multiple engineering initiatives and lead small projects or technical workstreams
About the team
You will be working with a team of 3 other Software Engineers and 2 QA Engineers reporting to technical manager.
Product you will be developing
Derwent SequenceBase is a web‑based technology platform and a mission‑critical resource for biologics research and IP analysis. The platform provides:
- Access to the most comprehensive global patent sequence data
- Intuitive tools to search, analyze, and explore biological sequences
- High confidence insights for scientists, patent professionals, and IP analysts worldwide
Benefits
- Holidays: 25 days paid leave per annum
- Private Health Insurance
- Paid Lunch
- Yearly Bonus
- Yearly Merit Plan
- My Learning Platform
- Fit Pass
- Life Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Company bicycles for rent free of charge
Hours of Work
This is a permanent full-time position, with core engagement hours within CET time zone. This is a hybrid position; you will be expected to work from our Belgrade office 3 days every other week.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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