Senior Full Stack Web Developer

Salary: £75,000 - 75,000 per year

Requirements

• A BSc or MSc in computer science or related fields
• Expertise in Python, including popular Python libraries: NumPy, Pandas, PySpark and frameworks: Django, Django Rest Framework, FastAPI
• Hands-on experience with both relational (e.g. PostgreSQL) and non-relational databases (e.g. Elasticsearch, Redis)
• Extensive experience in data warehousing architecture, big data processing and ETL
• Demonstrable expertise in Unix/Linux environments
• Experience with GIT and working in collaborative software environments
• Willingness to learn new skills as required by the project
• A self-motivated work ethic and be capable of working both independently and as part of a team
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and English language skills
• (Optional) Experience developing or maintaining web-based applications (HTML, CSS, JavaScript frameworks such as Angular, React)
• (Optional) Cloud (GCP or AWS) and popular cloud Big Data tools - BigQuery, Dataflow, Looker
• (Optional) Hands on containerization experience (Docker or similar) and orchestration (e.g. with Kubernetes)
• (Optional) Experience processing biological archive data
• (Optional) Tests and CI/CD

Responsibilities

• Support and develop software for data curation, coordination, validation, distribution and visualization of agriculture, aquaculture and biodiversity data.
• Work with large scientific communities to define and implement metadata standards.
• Develop software to validate and improve data descriptions.
• Build new project-specific portals and extend existing web data portals.
• Create Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and bespoke data visualization and presentation solutions.
• Support the development of standardized containerized workflows and cloud platform integration.
• Engage with data generators, project users, and collaborators to provide guidance and support.
• Assist users in providing rich metadata descriptions.
• Work with various data archives at EMBL-EBI, including ENA and BioSamples, to support project and community needs.

Technologies

• AWS
• Angular
• Big Data
• BigQuery
• Cloud
• CSS
• Django
• Docker
• ETL
• ElasticSearch
• FastAPI
• GCP
• Git
• Support
• JavaScript
• Kubernetes
• Linux
• Looker
• PostgreSQL
• Python
• PySpark
• REST
• React
• Redis
• Unix
• Web
• numpy
• pandas
• CI/CD
• DevOps
• Fullstack

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We are excited to offer a rewarding opportunity at EMBL-EBI, located in Hinxton, near Cambridge, UK. Our team is involved in several world-leading projects, where you can significantly contribute to data management and visualization efforts in agriculture, aquaculture, and biodiversity. We provide a generous benefits package, including financial incentives, a hybrid working arrangement, private medical insurance, and 30 days of annual leave. Additionally, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome international applicants with a relocation package. We believe in the potential of our inclusive teams, which enhance innovation and creativity.

last updated 21 week of 2026