Senior Software Engineer - Oxford, United Kingdom - Oxford Nanopore Technologies

Oxford Nanopore Technologies

Verified Company

Oxford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Oxford Nanopore Technologies is headquartered at the Oxford Science Park outside Oxford, UK, with satellite offices and commercial presence in many global locations across the US, APAC and Europe.

Oxford Nanopore's sequencing platform is the only technology that offers real-time analysis (for rapid insights), in fully scalable formats from pocket to population scale, that can analyse native DNA or RNA and sequence any length of fragment to achieveshort to ultra-long read lengths.

Our goal is to enable the analysis of any living thing, by anyone, anywhere. We offer real-time nanopore-based DNA/RNA sequencing technology: accessible, easy to use and fully scalable for any requirement.

We are looking for an innovative Software Engineer to join our Instrument Core team. This role involves working on the continuous evolution and improvement of an industry-leading DNA sequencing technology.

The Details...

Working in a scrum team within the instrument software group, you will deliver technical leadership and help improve development processes.

An advocate for agile, you will lead by example in developing software that is well designed and tested.

Responsibilities include:

Delivering features effectively as part of a team of software engineers
Continually working to improve and evolve the production code base

What We're Looking For...

You're someone with strong modern coding skills for the iPad platform with knowledge of professional software development techniques and practices including a strong knowledge of Python.

You know the importance of testing and quality control, yet have a provenfocus on delivery. You also have superb communication and social skills to enable you to work well and establish collaborations.

Ideally, you'll also have:

Degree in Mathematical, Computational Sciences
Experience working within an agile development framework
Experience of technical management and leadership
Experience within a clinical software environment
Experience writing tests at different levels of the testing pyramid

This is an exciting role and chance to join an innovative, fast-paced organisation with opportunities to utilise new technology and inspire change and will suit someone with an appreciation for science and the scientific method

In addition to a competitive salary, benefits also include pension, health insurance and share options

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