Job Description:
We are seeking a talented Software Engineer to join the Chemogenomics team (ChEMBL) at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) to work on a project to develop SureChEMBL, one of the largest live resources of chemistry extracted from patent data. Reporting to the ChEMBL team leader, the job responsibilities will include:
Additional Info:
Location: Hinxton Salary: £30,624 + (Grade 5) Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract Placed on: 15th March 2018 Closes: 15th April 2018 At EMBL-EBI, we help scientists realise the potential of ‘big data’ in biology by enabling them to exploit complex information to make discoveries that benefit mankind. Working for EMBL-EBI gives you an opportunity to apply your skills and energy for the greater good. Our 600 staff are engineers, technicians, scientists and other professionals from all over the world. Benefits: EMBL is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer offering attractive conditions and benefits appropriate to an international research organisation. The remuneration package comprises a competitive salary, a comprehensive pension scheme and health insurance, educational and other family related benefits where applicable, as well as financial support for relocation and installation. Application Instructions: Please apply through our online system. Additional Information: Applications are welcome from all nationalities. EMBL-EBI is committed to achieving gender balance and strongly encourages applications from women. This position is limited to the project duration specified. [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
We are seeking a talented Software Engineer to join the Chemogenomics team (ChEMBL) at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) to work on a project to develop SureChEMBL, one of the largest live resources of chemistry extracted from patent data. Reporting to the ChEMBL team leader, the job responsibilities will include:
- Maintaining and improving continuous integration and unit testing;
- Building new monitoring tools and dashboards;
- Profiling and scaling the cloud-based IaaS patent processing pipeline;
- Improving system reliability;
- Optimizing the application stack for maximum speed and scalability;
- Hands on programming with clean coding practices;
- Writing tested, idiomatic, and well documented code;
- Contributing to the existing documentation.
Qualifications and Experience:
You will have a BSc (or equivalent) in Computer Sciences or a related subject e.g. Information Technology, Software engineering, Web design. You will have a proven track record in developing software and will be able to demonstrate an ability to quickly grasp legacy codebase. Essential Qualifications and Experience:- Ideally have a minimum of 3 years of professional development experience;
- Strong core Java Enterprise Edition development skills and understanding of Java design principles;
- Experience of defining, and creating, Continuous Integration and Development environments using technologies such as Jenkins, Maven, Artifactory;
- A strong understanding of the Open Stack platform;
- Experience with distributed queue messaging (Amazon SQS, RabbitMQ) Experience with distributed queue messaging (Amazon SQS, RabbitMQ)
- Experience with relational databases (mySQL, PostgreSQL);
- A solid foundation in computer science, with strong competencies in concurrency, shell scripting, and software design;
- Linux power user;
- Experience with version control systems such as Git, SVN.
- Experience with network management software (Nagios, Munin, Ganglia);
- Experience with Lucene/Solr;
- Experience with open source solutions and community;
- Experience of Big Data infrastructure (Hadoop) a plus;
- Experience with building up highly scalable infrastructures using Haproxy;
- Knowledge of multiple configuration tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
- Experience of building and scaling high-traffic websites.
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Additional Info:
Location: Hinxton Salary: £30,624 + (Grade 5) Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract Placed on: 15th March 2018 Closes: 15th April 2018 At EMBL-EBI, we help scientists realise the potential of ‘big data’ in biology by enabling them to exploit complex information to make discoveries that benefit mankind. Working for EMBL-EBI gives you an opportunity to apply your skills and energy for the greater good. Our 600 staff are engineers, technicians, scientists and other professionals from all over the world. Benefits: EMBL is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer offering attractive conditions and benefits appropriate to an international research organisation. The remuneration package comprises a competitive salary, a comprehensive pension scheme and health insurance, educational and other family related benefits where applicable, as well as financial support for relocation and installation. Application Instructions: Please apply through our online system. Additional Information: Applications are welcome from all nationalities. EMBL-EBI is committed to achieving gender balance and strongly encourages applications from women. This position is limited to the project duration specified. [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]