What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity?
At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.
Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.
Job Title: Senior Software Engineer
Location: Cambridge (hybrid)
Job Type: Full-time
Experience Level: Mid-Level / Senior
Are you interested in solving real-world customer problems with rigorous engineering practices? Do you have a strong technical background and excellent communication skills? Do you want to work on products that have a real positive impact on the world? If so, you might be the perfect fit for our Senior Software Engineer role within the End-To-End Solutions Software team in Cambridge (UK).
Why Us
We develop a range of software products, in product areas such as Oncology and NIPT (non-invasive prenatal testing), which truly make a difference to human health. The initial focus of the role will be in the support and development of our on-market portfolio, initially working on NIPT which is a method of screening for genetic disorders in unborn babies. You will have the opportunity to work with multi-disciplinary teams to develop end-to-end solutions that address critical customer problems in a variety of areas.
Why You
As a Senior Software Engineer here at Illumina in Cambridge, you will join the End-To-End Solutions Software team, developing and supporting software products that directly impact human health. This role is focused initially on our on-market NIPT portfolio, delivering robust, high-quality solutions that support the screening of genetic disorders in unborn babies. You will collaborate closely with multi-disciplinary teams across software, science, and product to design and evolve end-to-end solutions that solve real customer problems. Guided by our value to Make Customers Heroes, your work will help enable clinicians and laboratories to deliver confident, timely results to patients around the world.
Illumina's employee benefits are industry-leading and include, flexible time off, private medical insurance, compassion and care time off, leisure travel insurance, pension, employee stock purchasing program, volunteer time off, and much more!
Responsibilities of the role:
- Work collaboratively in cross-functional teams to design, code, and maintain high quality on-market solutions using established processes in a scrum team setting
- Implement bugfixes, improvements and new features in products, in areas such as generating reports from genetic analyses, RESTful APIs, web UI, database operations
- Write clean, maintainable code while adhering to best practices
- Participate in code reviews and continuous learning
- Occasionally provide technical assistance to escalated on-market issues
Skills and qualifications:
- University degree in a technical or analytical subject
- Minimum of 5 years of full software-lifecycle experience: software requirements, design, implementation, testing and maintenance
- Knowledge and experience with Java, Python or similar high-level languages
- Be curious, detail oriented, and analytical, with a proven ability to learn quickly
- Demonstrated success in collaborating in a team environment and delivering high-quality software products using established agile development methodologies (such as Scrum, Kanban, etc.) against formal schedules
- Be customer-focused, team-oriented, and motivated, taking ownership of assigned tasks
- Have proven verbal and written communication skills
- Experience with source control management tools (such as Git) and CM practices
- Good understanding of object-oriented analysis and design
Desired but not essential:
- Experience with data persistence technologies (PostgreSQL or similar)
- Experience with client-side MVC Frameworks
- Experience with Java based frameworks such as Hibernate (JPA), Jersey (JAX-RS), Unit testing
- Experience in container-based app development such as Docker or Podman
- Understanding of Genomics, Bioinformatics, or related field of biology
What can you expect:
Our team members are bright, energetic, and dedicated - they are the driving force behind our innovation and impact. To attract the best and brightest, we offer a competitive employee benefits program. We view it as a smart investment in our people, one that recognizes the tremendous value they bring to our business every day.
This role is primarily based out of Illumina’s European headquarters, just outside of Cambridge, UK. Partial remote working may be possible, but some office-based work will be required.
We are a company deeply rooted in belonging, promoting an inclusive environment where employees feel valued and empowered to contribute to our mission. Built on a strong foundation, Illumina has always prioritized openness, collaboration, and seeking alternative perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race. We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and offer opportunities to engage in social responsibility. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information. Illumina conducts background checks on applicants for whom a conditional offer of employment has been made. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Background check results may potentially result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. The background check process and any decisions made as a result shall be made in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws. Illumina prohibits the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the application and interview process. If you require accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact accommodations@illumina.com. To learn more, visit: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected or the requisition has a sufficient number of qualified applicants. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
