Senior Software Engineer

Posted Nov 21

SciLeads is a remote, fast-growing SaaS company focused on providing market and sales intelligence to the life science and pharmaceutical industry. We’re an award winning company, and have been listed as one of Deloitte’s fastest growing tech companies for three years in a row. We are also proud to have been accredited as a Great Place to Work in 2023, with an outstanding score of 85%. This is a testament to our commitment to creating an outstanding employee experience as a remote working company.

About the Role:

SciLeads is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about software development and data engineering, with extensive experience in managing large-scale data projects and leading development initiatives. You will report directly into the VP of Engineering and will be instrumental in driving technical vision, development, and deployment of the SciLeads platform.

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Ownership of the full software development life cycle.
  • Work with cloud base architecture focusing on scalability and performance.
  • Data engineering and integration: Manage and wrangle a database with over one billion records, ensuring efficient data handling and aggregation.
  • Address data challenges by implementing robust data engineering practices.
  • Project management.
  • Code quality reviews and team collaboration.
  • Adapt a customer- first approach: Maintain a strong focus on customer needs and delivering value.

Essential Skills and Experience: 

  • Senior-level experience in software development and project management.
  • In-depth knowledge of C# and experience using .Net.
  • Proficiency in managing large-scale datasets and data engineering tools.
  • Experience of managing and delivering complex technical projects in an Agile environment.
  • Enthusiasm for solving complex data challenges and continuously improving data handling processes.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders, providing clear project updates and technical insights.
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills.
  • Based in the United Kingdom.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

  • A degree in Computer Science, Math, Statistics, Data Engineering or a related field.
  • Experience using React.
  • Experience with AWS.
  • Machine learning experience.
  • Startup or Scaleup experience.

SciLeads Tech Stack: 

  • .Net Core & C#.
  • React.
  • SQL.
  • AWS.
  • Elasticsearch.
  • Jira.

Benefits: 

  • Fully remote working.
  • £750 home office allowance.
  • £200 personal development allowance. 
  • Private Healthcare.
  • Pension scheme.
  • 25 days holiday plus public/bank holidays.
  • A day off for your birthday! 
  • A truly flexible working culture.
  • Quarterly meet ups. 
  • Virtual office to hang out with colleagues.

SciLeads is an equal opportunities employer, we welcome and encourage applications of all nationalities, backgrounds and genders. This job posting is for an active position in SciLeads. Our turnaround time from offer to start date is typically two to four weeks.

Our application process is designed to be quick and easy! We value your time, so we won’t ask you to rewrite your CV. All we ask is that you upload your CV and fill in all the mandatory fields. Any additional fields are for you to provide us with more information if you wish to do so.