Senior Software Engineer, ONI

• This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems, takes ownership of product outcomes, and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years experience as front end developer
• Demonstrated expertise and experience in building large scale applications
• Experience in designing and integrating RESTful APIs and asynchronous programming
• Excellent programming skills in the following: React, JavaScript, Typescript
• Experience with state management solutions (Redux, Zustand, React Context or similar)
• Familiarity with database technology such as Postgress/MongoDB/MySQL
• Experience writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
• Familiarity with Git-based development workflows and CI/CD
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with focus on clean code
• We embrace AI as a force multiplier for engineering productivity. Successful candidates should be comfortable using AI-assisted development throughout the software lifecycle, including:
• GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT or similar AI coding assistants
• AI-assisted code generation, refactoring, debugging, code reviews, and documentation
• Prompt engineering and effective AI workflows
• Critical evaluation and validation of AI-generated code
• Leveraging AI to improve developer productivity while maintaining high engineering standards
• Essential behaviours: We're looking for engineers who:
• Take ownership and deliver results
• Build software with quality, simplicity, and maintainability in mind
• Enjoy collaborating across disciplines
• Are curious, continuously learning, and open to adopting new technologies
• Embrace AI as part of modern software engineering
• Care about customer outcomes as much as technical excellence
• Experience building data-intensive or scientific applications
• Familiarity with containerised development (Docker)

Desirable

• We dedicate ourselves to broadening the realms of human potential, and we are actively seeking an enthusiastic and devoted Senior Software Engineer to join our pioneering team located in Oxford
• We believe in the power of relentless curiosity and the pursuit of excellence, and we invite you to join us in shaping the future of scientific exploration and healthcare breakthroughs
• In this role you will build intuitive, scalable, and high-performance software solutions for the automation of super-resolution microscopy
• You'll work closely with Product, UX, QA, and backend engineers to deliver exceptional user experiences while leveraging modern AI-powered development practices
• Design, develop, test, and maintain modern applications using React, TypeScript, and JavaScript
• Build reusable, maintainable UI components and scalable frontend architectures
• Contribute to architecture for building end-to-end systems optimized for speed and scale
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and frontend automation
• Champion engineering best practices including testing, accessibility, performance optimization, and maintainable code
• Participate in all aspects of agile software development, including design, implementation, and deployment
• Ensure application performance, uptime, and scale, and maintain high standards for code quality and application design
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, UX designers, scientists, and backend engineers to translate user needs into high-quality software