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Software Engineer

Genomics

Genomics

Software Engineering
London, UK · Cambridge, MA, USA · Oxford, UK
Posted on Aug 11, 2025

Location

London, Cambridge, Oxford

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Hybrid

Department

Genomics

Location: Hybrid (London, Oxford, or Cambridge 2+ days onsite)

About Us

We’re a pioneering health tech company on a mission to revolutionise the way we all understand and support our health. Our mission is simple: to help people, and their doctors, make better decisions that lead to longer, fuller lives. We focus on the common diseases that affect billions, the ones that put the greatest strain on our healthcare systems.

Each person is unique, and by decoding the insights in our DNA, we’re building cutting-edge tools and platforms that enable truly personalised medicine. From prevention and early screening, to diagnosis, treatment, and even the development of new medicines, there is so much more to discover and build to support people at each step of their healthcare journey.

With our leading science and brilliant partners, we can make healthcare smarter, more precise, and more personal. Our vision is bold: a world where everyone benefits from genomics. If you’re inspired by the potential of cutting-edge science and technology and want to have a real impact on the future of healthcare, we’d love to hear from you.

Role Purpose:

We’re looking for a hands-on and thoughtful Software Engineer to help build and maintain the applications and services that power our Mystra platform. Working as part of a cross-functional product team, you'll develop robust, secure, and scalable application code with support from experienced engineers.

Your work will directly support real-world genomic analysis, making a tangible impact on health outcomes while giving you room to grow your technical skills in a supportive, collaborative environment.

A Day in the Life:

  • Design and implement new features and components, taking ownership of technical implementation within agreed architectural guidelines

  • Maintain and improve production software by monitoring application performance, fixing bugs, and improving reliability

  • Collaborate with platform engineers, product managers, and scientists to understand technical requirements and design APIs

  • Debug and resolve complex software issues across different codebases, managing root cause analysis and deciding on appropriate long-term solutions

  • Write clean, testable, and well-documented code, and participate in code reviews with your peers

Who You Are:

You’ll thrive in this role if you have:

  • Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g. Java, Python, Kotlin, TypeScript)

  • Understanding of RESTful services, HTTP, and experience working with APIs

  • Experience with SQL and relational databases, including data modelling and query optimisation

  • Familiarity with Git, automated testing, and agile development

  • Strong debugging and analytical skills, with the ability to solve problems across complex systems

Your background likely includes:

  • A degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

  • Hands-on coding and development experience in production environments

  • Exposure to at least one major cloud platform (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure)

What Success Looks Like:

  • You consistently deliver your sprint goals and assigned tasks

  • You’re gaining deep familiarity with the Genomics tech stack and engineering processes

  • You actively pursue learning opportunities and are expanding your technical capabilities over time

What's in it for you:

  • Salaries: Our salaries are externally benchmarked annually to ensure you receive compensation that aligns with the market.

  • Holiday Allowance: 25 days of annual leave, an additional 3-day company shutdown at the end of the year, plus bank holidays. More time for you to unwind and enjoy.

  • Progression: We've got a straightforward and open progression framework that lets you easily see your strengths and areas where you can improve. With this knowledge, you can set personal goals to help you move up the career ladder.

  • Invest in Your Future: Take advantage of our training and development opportunities. From regular training courses, to access to a wide range of L&D materials. We're committed to helping you grow and succeed!

  • Hybrid Working, Tailored to You: Choose between working in the office and from home. You can be based anywhere in the UK as long as you can get to any one of our offices regularly. As a guide, we expect people to come to the office twice a week.

  • Wellbeing: Join a company that values you at work and outside work. We offer a range of benefits, including a pension that increases every year(up to a threshold), comprehensive private health insurance for you and your family with no excess, critical illness coverage, and life insurance. We also offer enhanced paid family leave.

  • Diversity and Inclusion: We offer our 'Bank Your Bank Holiday' program, allowing you to exchange public holidays for dates that hold personal or cultural significance to you. It's our way of ensuring that every member of our community feels valued and included.

  • Giving Made Easy: Make a difference with our payroll giving scheme. Donate to your favourite charities tax-free and help make the world a better place!

  • Green Commute: Join our cycle-to-work scheme and enjoy a healthier, eco-friendly commute. We are also conveniently located by major transport hubs so public transport is a snip. It's good for you and the planet!

  • Keeping it social: There are a variety of company socials to enjoy throughout the year, from regular company town halls, team picnics, outdoor summer activities, sports events, and other events organised by our social committee.

Would you like to learn more? Great, we’d love to chat. Please reach out for more information and to see if this opportunity is right for you!

Genomics is dedicated to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,

colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Genomics politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.