Platform Engineer (Java)

Role Type and Location

• Remote role - based full time in Ireland (only)

Eligibility to work in Ireland 

• Please note applicants must be living in Ireland and eligible or already hold a relevant work permit / Visa sponsorship for work in Ireland. 
• Regrettably we cannot offer work permits/sponsorship for this role.

Job title

• Please note the job title on hire, will be Software Engineer to align with internal titles. 

Come Build Tech That Transforms Global Healthcare

Looking for an Engineering role where your work has a real impact? 

• At Deciphex, we’re on a mission to democratize access to high-quality pathology by building a global network of AI-powered pathologists. 
• Our technology helps reduce wait times, enhance drug safety, and accelerate drug development - directly improving patient outcomes worldwide.
• We're hiring a senior/ experienced Java developer with DevOps experience.
• You’ll work on our platform team, on our exciting digital pathology platforms.

Here, you’ll:

• Gain a wide variety of experience across a platform infrastructure – not just Java
• Work with the latest technology stack – so you’ll stay technical ahead of the curve.
• Continue growing your skills as we evolve our tech stack (e.g. taking Helm to the next level, AI inference & scaling to the cloud, among other things)   
• Get to take full technical ownership – as part of a smaller platform team - you’ll be the one driving and shaping or altering the direction of your area  
• Get to bring your ideas to life – see your code come to life
• Work with an experienced Agile team that values quality, passion, and engineering craftsmanship.
• Our Med Tech & AI enabled Products have a real-world impact – you using technology to do better for the world.
• Grow your career - we recognize and reward great work.

Join us and help shape the future of digital pathology. 

About this Role

• Support a cross-functional agile team on backend development and optimizations for our successful flagship products
  Patholytix & Diagnexia
  
• Develop on-premises components, cloud microservices and integrate with modern cloud platforms, standardised across platforms.
• Design, develop and test architecture changes, product features and improvements
• Use containerization and cloud technology (compute, network and storage) to build, deploy and execute services and applications in the cloud
• Support product monitoring and troubleshooting to ensure high-quality standards
• Drive development team best practices and standards
• Participate in peer reviews and promote good quality, secure development practices
• Collaborate with other teams to improve existing products, services and tools
• Complete all mandatory company-wide compliance training and job-specific training required for the role, including QMS, ISMS, GxP, DocuSign, SDLC as applicable

About You (Skills and Experience):

• A bachelor’s or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems or another related field is essential
• 6/7+ years of work experience in a similar development role is essential
• Extensive Experience in Java (certification a plus)
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience using Spring framework (We use several components)
• Experience with web services, microservices and RESTful APIs
• Experience with CI/CD solutions, testing frameworks and build tools
• Knowledge of or experience working with Docker & Kubernetes
• Experience with AWS Cloud, MongoDB, Jenkins/Gitlab pipelines
• Experience with other programming languages (Python, JavaScript)
• Experience in Agile development
• Previous experience working in a regulated environment (med tech/health technology/Pharma)
  

 The above Job Description reflects the requirements of this position at the time of issue. As duties and responsibilities change and develop, this will be reviewed and may be subject to amendments.

What are the benefits of working with Deciphex?

• Competitive salary with performance based annual increments.
• Healthcare benefits
• Annual leave
• A true sense of meaning in your work by contributing to better patient outcomes.
• The opportunity to work alongside a world-class high performing team in a hyper-growth startup environment.
• A chance to work on exciting, challenging and unique projects.
• Regular performance feedback and significant career growth opportunities.
• A highly collaborative and supportive multi-cultural team. 

About the Company

Through the work that we do, the team at Deciphex helps pharma to accelerate the process of essential drug development and helps patients to get a timely and accurate diagnosis.

Founded in Dublin in 2017, Deciphex has scaled rapidly to a team of over 200 people and counting who are providing software solutions to address the pathology gap in research pathology and clinical areas. We have offices in Dublin, Exeter, Oxford, Toronto and Chicago and are expanding our team throughout the world.

We are software developers, clinical specialists, AI engineers, operations professionals and so much more, all working as one team to support our customers and patients.  Our team culture is built on trust. We give our team the space they need to deliver results and the environment to ensure they can enjoy doing it.

Read more about Deciphex here and more about our platforms Patholytix & Diagnexia

Deciphex is an equal opportunities employer, and we are committed to the principle of equality. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, religious beliefs, political views, gender identity, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, family, or marital status (including pregnancy), disability, membership of the Travelling community or any other classification protected by applicable law.