About the Company
A leader in the biopharmaceutical industry, our client specializes in cutting-edge predictive digital twin technology to drive innovation in biopharmaceutical process development and manufacturing. By integrating artificial intelligence with biochemical networks, they enhance productivity, product quality, and process robustness. Their solutions support top biopharma companies worldwide in optimizing cell line development, media formulation, and process control-reducing experimental efforts, costs, and time to market.
Position: (Senior) Backend Developer
We are seeking a skilled (Senior) Software Engineer to join a fast-paced, innovative team. This role involves designing, developing, and deploying scalable software systems critical to the company's mission of delivering advanced biopharma solutions. The successful candidate will take ownership of core platform components, contribute to system architecture decisions, and ensure the development of high-quality, reliable, and secure software products.
The role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, biopharma experts, and product managers, to create user-friendly and high-performance solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Full-Stack Development:
- Develop and maintain backend services, APIs, and user interfaces with a focus on scalability and reliability.
- Implement and optimize platform features to enhance functionality and performance.
System Architecture & Design:
- Lead discussions on system architecture, ensuring scalability, resilience, and maintainability.
- Solve complex technical challenges while aligning the system with long-term business goals.
Machine Learning Integration:
- Work closely with ML engineers and data scientists to integrate machine learning models into production systems.
- Optimize ML-powered features for performance and scalability.
Performance Optimization:
- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across the platform.
- Optimize code and algorithms for efficiency, particularly when handling large datasets.
CI/CD & Automation:
- Maintain CI/CD pipelines to ensure seamless deployment and efficient development workflows.
- Implement best practices for testing, debugging, and version control.
Security & Code Quality:
- Enforce security best practices, ensuring compliance with industry standards for handling sensitive biopharma data.
- Maintain clean, high-quality code through reviews and testing.
Leadership & Collaboration:
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning.
- Work closely with product teams to align technical solutions with business needs.
Documentation:
- Maintain detailed documentation for system architecture, codebases, and workflows to ensure knowledge transfer and reproducibility.
Technical Expertise
Software Development:
- Proficiency in Python and full-stack development, including front-end, back-end, databases, and API design.
- Expertise in microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and version control (Git).
MLOps & Machine Learning:
- Experience with MLOps tools like Flyte and backend frameworks such as FastAPI or Flask.
- Knowledge of deploying and scaling ML models using TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Jax.
Cloud & Infrastructure:
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.
Data & Security:
- Understanding of data engineering, database design, and security best practices for handling sensitive biopharma data.
Soft Skills
- Strong problem-solving ability to tackle complex technical challenges.
- Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively across teams and convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Leadership and mentorship skills to support junior engineers.
- Ability to work independently while contributing to broader team objectives.
This is an opportunity to play a key role in an innovative, high-impact environment at the forefront of biopharma technology.
