Senior Software Developer

About us

UCL established the Institute of Health Informatics (IHI) in August 2014 in the Faculty of Population Health Sciences. The aim of IHI is to conduct high quality data-intensive research to improve health at local, national, and international levels.

The Faculty of Population Health Sciences has established itself as UCL’s largest research-based faculty, encompassing eight institutes. More information available at www.ucl.ac.uk/population-health-sciences/.

About the role

Institute of Health Informatics is looking to appoint a Senior Software Developer to join our welcoming and vibrant Institute.

This position presents a unique opportunity to join a team of experienced health data scientists, informaticians, statisticians and clinical epidemiologists and contribute significantly to the statistical analysis and subsequent presentation of results from large scale national and rich local health record data resources. The Senior Software Developer will work with other developers on the platform to integrate/add new features to the CogStack NLP platform as well as assist in deployment of CogStack tools to UCLH servers.

A full range of duties can be found on the attached job description.

The post is funded until 31 July 2027 further funding may become available.

For an informal discussion please contact Kawsar Noor at kawsar.noor.15@ucl.ac.uk

For any queries regarding the recruitment process please contact Anita Gorasia at a.gorasia@ucl.ac.uk.

Please only submit a CV and complete the questionnaire. No additional information is required or will be considered at this point.

About you

We are seeking a motivated full-stack developer with an interest in building scalable web applications. You either have experience with or are eager to learn a front-end library, such as Vue.js or React.. Applicant should have strong programming skills in using Python RESTful libraries, such as Flask and Fast API. You should have knowledge of database languages, including SQL and Elasticsearch. You are capable of developing front-end visualiations using open source libraries such as D3.js and streamlit.

The Senior Software Developer must have a degree with relevant experience as well as experience with containerisation technologies such as Docker The role holder will have strong skills in database languages such as SQL and Elasticsearch.

If you believe you meet the requirements why not come and be part of this unique and exciting opportunity and be part of something where you feel included, valued and proud.

Please review the job description before applying, paying particular attention to the essential / desirable criteria, and ensure your experience in these areas is addressed in your application.

What we offer

We will consider applicates to work on a part-time, flexible and job share wherever possible.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are:, 41 Days holiday (pro rata for part time staff) (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days), cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, on-site gym and employee assistance programme

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

The UCL Ways of Working for professional services supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please see https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ways-of-working to find out more

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/