Software Engineer, Data Scientist

# Software EngineerEEuropean Bioinformatics Institute Cambridge Full  timevia Workday Posted 12 Oct 2026

Apply on  →About the team  We are looking for a Software engineer with a strong record in software development and interested in the production of one of the most internationally used data resources in biological science, Uni Prot. Our team is very dynamic and interdisciplinary comprising talented and enthusiastic software engineers and bioinformaticians working closely together with biologists and scientists.

The Uni Prot resource is one of the most internationally used protein databases serving a large and diverse research community in genomics, proteins and proteomics.

Your role  You will be responsible for desgining and developing robust software modules and scalable workflows for efficient data release and management of the ever-growing volume of scientific information. Scalability will be an important feature of your clear, concise, well tested and documented code. You will also be interested in applying analytic engines and technical approaches to distributed processing of big data.

The ability to work towards tight deadlines is essential. You will be working in collaboration with the Ensembl team in data imports between these resources.

Duties and responsibilities
• Design, development, test, document and maintenance of software for the import production pipeline. Liaise with the Ensembl team in Reference selection and data imports
• Assist with the data analysis and data processing algorithms
• Support and maintain the resource production and service release
• Engage and coordinate work with different teams in the organization
• Assist with innovative programming and big data technologies
• Assist with programming standards to promote best practices

You have
• A degree in Computer Science or related discipline
• Software Engineer with at least 3 years of professional experience in software development in a production environment
• Experience in Agile processes
• Good communication skills
• Experience in Java and/or Python development
• Experience in git and basic Unix Commands You may also have
• You may also have experience with large data processing technologies (Apache Spark)
Contract length: 3 years grant based contract

Salary:
Grade 5 Monthly salary starting at £3,452 after tax, plus generous benefits and financial allowances based on individual circumstances. Excluding 12.99% personal pension and insurance contributions.

Why join usDo 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. Watch this video to see how EMBL-EBI makes an impact.

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…