Software Engineer III - Cheminformatics m/f/d

Description

The team works on a cloud-hosted chemistry data search tool used by thousands of chemists, researchers and students worldwide to find patents, chemical reactions, substance data and related information.

The tool has been trusted for over 30 years by pharma companies, startups, large tech firms, public research bodies and universities, and serves the pharma, medicinal chemistry and chemical industries.

Users can search with plain language, drawn structures, formulas and physical property values, backed by a fast chemical structure engine, regular updates and robust taxonomies.

The team is looking for a cheminformatician to work with the Product team on turning scientific questions into software features and workflows, using AI assistants to speed up development.

The work is done in a global setting with colleagues across several continents.

Responsibilities

• Connect chemistry, cheminformatics and software engineering by turning scientific questions into molecular data models, features and computational workflows.
• Design and build scalable, maintainable software that meets production standards.
• Apply cheminformatics methods to molecular data, including molecular representations and chemical data validation.
• Work with chemists, data scientists, Product and engineering colleagues to set requirements and assess computational results.
• Architect and build distributed software systems.
• Use cheminformatics tools and libraries such as RDKit or ChemAxon.
• Use current AI-assisted development tools to help you write and ship software faster.

Requirements

• Academic training in cheminformatics, chemistry, computational chemistry, biochemistry or a related scientific field.
• Professional experience combining cheminformatics with software or technology development.
• Experience with molecular data, chemical representations and data validation.
• Strong programming skills in Java, Python or both.
• Experience building maintainable production software and a working understanding of distributed systems.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn scientific requirements into technical solutions.
• Clear communication and the ability to work well in an international, multidisciplinary team.

Conditions

Hybrid working, with flexibility between the office and home.

Based in Frankfurt (Baseler Platz), Germany.

Base pay range for this location: €56,400 to €94,200.

Equal opportunity applies to every hire.

Benefits

• Work on products that have a real impact on scientific research and discovery.
• Access to modern technology and AI-assisted development tools.
• Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
• Work alongside experts in chemistry, data science, product and software engineering.
• Country-specific benefits are available for this location.
• Join a global information and analytics company that supports researchers and healthcare professionals worldwide.