Senior Java Developer


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The Wellcome Sanger Institute

Listed on

7th July 2016

Location

Cambridge

Salary/Rate

£31033 - £39142

Salary Notes

plus excellent benefits

Type

Contract

Start Date

ASAP

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The Pathogen Informatics team at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute is looking to recruit an experienced Java Developer

We are seeking to recruit a Senior Java Developer to work within the Pathogen Informatics team at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. The Pathogen Informatics team develop and maintain software applications and systems to support the research activities of the Pathogen Variation program. The candidate will take responsibility for updating and maintaining a set of existing gene annotation and visualisation tools. The main responsibility will be to develop a comprehensive test set and set up a test automation framework for these tools, update them to be compatible with the latest version of Java and package the tools for ease of distribution (e.g. with Homebrew). The candidate will also be expected to address an outstanding set of bug reports and feature requests for these tools. Finally, there will be scope for the successful candidate to propose new functionality and directions for the software.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in developing software in Java and testing frameworks for Java along with a pragmatic approach to software development. The successful candidate will work closely with the lead developers and analysts in the team so previous experience with bioinformatics/biological data is not strictly necessary. This role would suit somebody who is looking for a new challenge and to gain experience working in the fields of bioinformatics, genome sequencing technologies, and test driven software development.

The team is based on the principles of agile development so that the software can be rapidly prototyped, updated regularly and receive rapid feedback from scientists in the Pathogen Variation program. The team employ a test-driven development strategy for all software development projects and strongly promote open source development using Github for all software projects.

Essential Skills:

MSc or equivalent experience in Computer Science or Software Engineering discipline

Significant programming experience in Java

Experience with software testing frameworks

Knowledge and experience of relational databases

An ability to learn quickly on the job with excellent problem solving and analytical skills

Must be self-motivated and proactive with ability to manage own workload effectively

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Other information:

The Sanger Institute is a charitably funded research centre focused on understanding the role of genetics in health and disease. We use state of the art large-scale genomic approaches to drive world-leading projects to uncover the basis of genetic and infectious disease. Our goal is to provide results that can be translated into diagnostics, treatments or therapies that reduce global health burdens.

The Institute is located near Cambridge, UK on the stunning Wellcome Genome Campus.

Our Benefits include: Defined Contribution Pension Scheme, Group Income Protection, Healthcare scheme, Childcare Vouchers, Workplace Nursery and 25 days Annual Leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30, plus Bank Holidays. We also have a gym, two cafes, dining facilities, and a free campus bus service. Our thriving Sports and Social Club provides many opportunities to meet with people working across the campus.

Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute welcomes applications from all candidates irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, or marital or civil partnership status.

Please include a covering letter and CV with your application - click the APPLY button.

This is a fixed-term 2 year position and closing date for applications is 31st July 2016