Software Engineer III - Cheminformatics

Location: Hybrid, Frankfurt, Germany or Oxford, United Kingdom

Base pay: €56,400–€94,200 per year

Company

hirify.global provides information, analytics, data, and digital solutions supporting researchers and healthcare professionals; the role contributes to Reaxys, a cloud-hosted chemistry data search platform.

What you will do

• Translate scientific questions into molecular data representations, software features, and computational workflows.
• Design and develop scalable, maintainable, production-quality software and distributed systems.
• Apply cheminformatics methods to molecular data, including molecular representations and chemical data validation.
• Collaborate with chemists, data scientists, Product, and engineering teams to define requirements and evaluate computational results.
• Use cheminformatics tools and libraries such as RDKit or ChemAxon, along with modern AI-assisted development tools.

Requirements

• Academic background in Cheminformatics, Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related scientific discipline.
• Relevant professional experience combining cheminformatics with software or technology development.
• Experience working with molecular data, chemical representations, and data validation.
• Strong programming skills in Java and/or Python.
• Experience developing maintainable, production-quality software and understanding distributed systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to translate scientific requirements into technical solutions.
• Strong communication skills and effective collaboration in an international, multidisciplinary environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with flexibility between office and home.
• International and collaborative working environment with colleagues across continents.
• Opportunity to work on products supporting scientific research and discovery.
• Access to modern technologies and AI-assisted development tools.
• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
• Collaboration with experts in chemistry, data science, Product, and software engineering.