Principle Roles & Responsibilities


* Design and build robust, scalable and secure backend services and APIs

* Work on state-of-the art data science applications for the biotech industry, using modern software development techniques

* Implement new functionalities, in close cooperation with our data scientists, frontend developers and UX/UI experts

* Design and discuss implementation options and considerations together with the rest of the development team

* Work closely with technical product owner, Scrum team and other stakeholders to ensure constant team alignment and continuous improvement

* Draft and communicate architectural decisions together with the team and evaluate new technologies or products

* Drive innovation and exchange knowledge with other developers and DevOps experts to optimize software development and delivery processes




Background & Qualifications


* At least 3 years of hands-on experience with any kind of backend development (Python, Django, Docker)

* A good understanding of client/server communication methodologies (REST, WebSocket), and database communication and architecture (PostgreSQL, Django ORM)

* Experience with libraries used for data science applications, like numpy, scipy, sklearn or similar

* Practical experience with software development basics like source code management systems and issue tracking

* You’re enthusiastic about code quality, simplicity, security and performance

* You are proficient in professional English to engage in deep technical discussions with international colleagues

* And most important: You are eager to learn new things