Genomics England partners with the NHS to provide whole genome sequencing diagnostics. We also equip researchers to find the causes of disease and develop new treatments – with patients and participants at the heart of it all.

Our mission is to continue refining, scaling, and evolving our ability to enable others to deliver genomic healthcare and conduct genomic research.

We are accelerating our impact and working with patients, doctors, scientists, government and industry to improve genomic testing, and help researchers access the health data and technology they need to make new medical discoveries and create more effective, targeted medicines for everybody.

We are seeking a talented Software Engineer with strong Java skills to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract to help drive the future of genomic healthcare.

In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of developing essential applications that enable us to deliver large-scale genomic healthcare services. If you’re excited about using technology to transform healthcare, apply now and become a vital part of our mission!

Everyday responsibilities include:

• Write efficient and scalable Java code following best practices.
• Design, develop, and maintain back-end microservices using Java technologies.
• Collaborate on the design and implementation of new features.
• Create and maintain test automation frameworks to ensure the reliability and high performance of our applications.
• Support testing efforts and troubleshoot issues as they arise.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and integrate new technologies into our projects.
• Work closely with front-end developers to ensure seamless integration of systems.
• Utilise collaborative development tools such as Git, Confluence, and Jira.

Skills and experience for success: 

• Proficiency in Java programming, with a focus on clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
• Strong understanding of scalable Java architecture and microservices.
• Demonstrated expertise in test automation, including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests.
• Experience with cloud platforms, especially AWS.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and a commitment to test-driven development (TDD).
• Adept at using collaborative development tools and version control systems.

A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Salary from £71,000

Being an integral part of such a meaningful mission is extremely rewarding in itself, but in order to support our people, we’re continually improving our benefits package. We pride ourselves on investing in our people and supporting them to achieve their career goals, as well as offering a benefits package including: 

• 30 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays), with additional days for long service awards
• A generous pension scheme of up to 15% combined contribution
• Life Assurance (3 x salary)
• Individual learning budgets for every colleague, a Blinkist account and a wide variety of courses on our portal
• A wide variety of wellness benefits including Gympass, a Headspace account, free weekly Yoga classes
• Enhanced maternity & paternity benefits
• Blended working arrangements

Talk to our Talent Team and find out how a career with Genomics England will benefit you.

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Genomics England is actively committed to providing and supporting an inclusive environment that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion best practice both within our community and in any other area where we have influence. We are proud of our diverse community where everyone can come to work and feel welcomed and treated with respect regardless of any disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, or social background.

Genomics England’s policies of non-discrimination and equity and will be applied fairly to all people, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, being pregnant or recently becoming a parent, race, religion or beliefs, sex or sexual orientation, length of service, whether full or part-time or employed under a permanent or a fixed-term contract or any other relevant factor. 

Genomics England does not tolerate any form of discrimination, harassment, victimisation or bullying at work. Such behaviour is contrary to our virtues, undermines our mission and core values and diminishes the dignity, respect and integrity of all parties. 

Genomics England operates a blended working model as we know our people appreciate the flexibility. We expect most people to come into the office 2 times each month as a minimum. However, this will vary according to role and will be agreed with your team leader. There is no expectation that staff will return to the office full time unless they want to, however, some of our roles require you to be on site full time e.g., lab teams, reception team. 

Our teams and squads have, and will continue to, reflect on what works best for them to work together successfully and have the freedom to design working patterns to suit, beyond the minimum. Our office locations are Canary Wharf, Cambridge and Leeds.

As part of our recruitment process, all successful candidates are subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.  We therefore require applicants to disclose any previous offences at point of application, as some unspent convictions may mean we are unable to proceed with your application due to the nature of our work in healthcare.