Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (Fixed Term Contract / Full Time / Remote)

MetaCell is hiring a talented full-time Senior Software Engineer to join our growing team of developers for a fixed term contract with an opportunity for renewal at the end of the contract. You will be working within a team in a leading neuroscience software company with a strong international presence.

We are looking for someone who understands software engineering concepts, has proven experience building web applications and scalable backends, has high attention to detail, a proactive attitude and the desire to learn and dive into the exciting neuroscience domain. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience in design and development of modern web applications and experience in full development lifecycle and leading development teams to success.

This is a remote position, however meeting the team and traveling to the UK or US may be occasionally necessary.

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Responsibilities

• Work with internal and/or external clients to understand the requirements of the business and develop technical specifications to ensure the right software is delivered. 
• Helps the team through the various technical challenges and issues they might encounter throughout the project. 
• Ensures they are continually updating their tech skills and knowledge in line with the latest trends and advancements.
• Design and implement responsive web applications
• Design and implement scalable backend solutions
• Write unit and integration tests
• Conduct code reviews with peers
• Manage code releases
• Responsible for code quality
• Run sprint meetings and coordinate other developers 

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Essential

• Previous experience working remotely
• Spoken and written English language proficiency
• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing client-server software solutions
• Full development lifecycle experience delivering under deadlines
• Experience with continuous integration/delivery workflows
• Modern web application development experience with JavaScript and React.js (or equivalent framework)
• Object Oriented Programming experience with Python
• Experience working with Git version control
• Linux bash command line proficiency

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Desired

• BSc / MSc in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
• Experience leading development teams
• Experience working with Graph databases, e.g. Neo4j, Amazon Neptune
• Experience working with Jupyter Notebook and Jupyter Hub
• Experience working with npm and webpack
• Experience working with Docker
• Experience deploying services with Kubernetes via Google Cloud Platform or Amazon EKS 
• Analysis documentation and design in UML or equivalent

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Why join us?

• Work remotely from anywhere in the world
• Flexible hours
• Competitive salary
• Contribute to scientific open source software to advance neuroscience research
• Work in a team of highly skilled developers and with leading academic researchers around the world

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About MetaCell

MetaCell is the worldwide leader in software for life science. MetaCell software applications advance our understanding of the brain, unlocking the true value of neuroscience data and models, including advanced neuronal simulations, microscopy, structural and functional images, EEG and electrophysiology data. Working at the intersection of cutting edge neuroscience and software engineering, we address the most challenging neuroscience questions, from mechanisms of complex diseases that still elude us to the mysteries of the brain.

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