We are looking for a software engineer who will join the Technical Transformation team at EBI that has been tasked with modernising the European Nucleotide Archive (ENA), a petabyte-scale public database of genomic sequences, one of the largest scientific data resources in the world.
Your Role
You will join a team of software engineers, responsible for the design, development and operations of high-throughput pipelines necessary to ensure that ENA can support scientists all over the world by being able to ingest, process, persist and distribute high volumes of sequence data. You will work together with ENA’s development and operational teams, EBI’s IT and Technical services teams, and the International Nucleotide Sequence Database Collaboration (INSDC).
In your role as a database engineer, your main responsibilities will be design and development of the data persistence strategy that can utilise various storage classes available in the EBI technical infrastructure, including object stores, POSIX file systems with different performance characteristics, relational and document databases.
You Have
- At least 6 years professional software development experience using Java and Spring framework.
- Experience using workflow management systems and distributed data processing software (e.g., Hadoop, Spark).
- At least 6 years professional experience with large scale databases (e.g., Oracle, MongoDB).
- Excellent knowledge of the UNIX command line.
- Experience with the modern, fundamental software development practices, including continuous integration and deployment, application of various software testing principles, processes and tools, system monitoring.
- Ability to work as part of a team of people with a range of skills and a diversity of backgrounds.
You might also have
- Experience working in a multidisciplinary scientific environment.
- Experience with sequence data and sequence data formats (incl. FASTQ, BAM, CRAM, SRA).
Why join us
Do something meaningful
At EMBL-EBI you can apply your talent and passion to accelerate science and tackle some of humankind's greatest challenges. EMBL-EBI, part of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, is a worldwide leader in the storage, analysis and dissemination of large biological datasets. We provide the global research community with access to publicly available databases and tools which are 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.
Enjoy Lots Of 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 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 (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 (under 12), 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.
For more details please see our employee benefits page.
What Else You Need To Know
- Contract duration: This position is a 3 year fixed-term, project-limited to work on the Technical Transformation Project.
- 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.
- EMBL is a signatory of DORA. Find out how we implement best practices in research assessment in our recruitment processes here.
- 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. We aim to provide a response within two weeks after the closing date.
