My client is seeking to recruit a Fullstack Software Engineer on an initial 12 month contract based in London. It is hybrid and will require 2x days onsite per week. Key responsibilitiesFront end implementation for a React applicationVisualizing and interacting with scientific data and workflow progressionIntegration of AI/ML components with frontend, backend, data and compute infrastructureResponsible for high quality software implementations according to best practices, including automated test suites and documentationDevelop, measure, and monitor key metrics for all tools and services and consistently seek to iterate on and improve themParticipate in code reviews, continuously improving personal standards as well as the wider team and productLiaise with other technical staff and data engineers in the team and across allied teams, to build an end-to-end pipeline consuming other data productsBasic qualifications:Demonstrated experience with frontend software development (e.g. React)Demonstrated experience of Python development (e.g. using FastAPI)Bachelors degree in a relevant field (including computational, numerate or life sciences), or equivalent experienceCloud experience (e.g. Google Cloud and cloud run preferred) including core web application infrastructure is essentialStrong skills in JavaScript/TypeScript and Python, ensuring best practices are followed for clean and scalable codeDemonstrated ability to work directly with designers, particularly using Figma, to convert design prototypes into engaging and interactive applicationsExperience in using automated testing tools, including Playwright and Cypress, to create, maintain, and execute comprehensive test suitesSound understanding of web development best practices, modern design principles, and continuous integration workflowsKnowledge of agile practices and able to perform in agile software development environmentsStrong knowledge of modern software development tools / ways of working (e.g. git/GitHub, DevOps tools for deployment) - should be able to show practice of commit early and deploy oftenPreferred qualifications:Experience with Docker or containerized applications, especially architecture of multi-container applicationsDemonstrated experience with biological or scientific data (e.g. genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics), or pharmaceutical industry experience, especially design of data visualisationsKnowledge of agent-based approaches (e.g. LangGraph, PydanticAI, AutoGen)
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