We are recruiting for a Full Stack Software Developer in the RNA Resources team, which produces the Rfam and RNAcentral resources. These resources are the leading databases for non-coding RNA science. They are visited by tens of thousands of users every year, are highly cited and are currently funded by the Wellcome Trust and BBRSRC. They are part of the Sequence Families group, which is led by Alex Bateman. You will be working closely with Project Leader for RNA Resources, Blake Sweeney, as well as the biocurator from the Rfam team, Nancy Ontiveros, and an ARISE fellow Andrew Green.
Your Role
You will be responsible for running, maintaining and developing the RNAcentral website and associated kubernetes infrastructure. The successful candidate will continue to maintain the Django based backend while adding new features and improvements including a react based front end and new visualisations of our growing data. Additionally, the candidate will modernise the outdated Rfam website. In addition to the site, RNAcentral provides several widely used web-components and services that the candidate will be responsible for. RNAcentral is a growing resource and the candidate will need to scale our site to match the demand and growing data volumes.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, self motivated, driven individual who is comfortable working quickly and meeting deadlines. Rfam and RNAcentral are widely used resources and work here provides an opportunity to shape the work of many RNA researchers worldwide.
In This Role You Will
- Improve and maintain the existing kubernetes and django based website
- Continue to develop our existing web-components and javascript front end
- Coordinate with other service teams on shared development and process implementation.
- Contribute to the broader team activities, including helpdesk support, planning, design review and improvement of the team's software development processes.
Our Stack
Django, DRF, FastAPI, Postgres, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Ansible, React, Angular
You Have
Technical Experience
- 3-5 years experience in developing full stack applications (this will need to be demonstrated during the interview process/ Technical and Presentations)
- At least 3 years hands-on experience with Javascript and Python
- 1-2 years of experience with relational databases (MySQL, Postgres) and SQL
- Comfortable using Git/GitHub, Unix, and Bash
- Familiarity with kubernetes and Docker or other containerisation technologies
Personal Attributes
- A strong affinity with, and enthusiasm for, the goal of EMBL-EBI to provide world-class open data and services to the global community
- A strong desire to learn new skills and technologies
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
You might also have
- Infrastructure-as-code deployment tools such as Ansible or Terraform
- Experience working in an academic environment
- Experience with react based front-end development
- Knowledge and hands on experience in CI/CD solutions would be a plus
- Experience working with the nextflow pipeline manager
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 2 days spent working from the office each week
- 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, 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 grant based contract
- 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.
- Interviews: We plan to hold introductory calls on Thursday 9 & Friday 10 January 2025, followed by a technical assessment and remote interviews week commencing 20 January 2025.
