Data Ops Engineer (Cheminformatics)

Location: Serbia; remote work

Company

Software Country provides custom software development services for complex high-load applications, AI and BI solutions, and mobile apps.

What you will do

• Design, maintain, and evolve data models and databases for scientific and business requirements.
• Build and optimize Python-based pipelines to ingest, transform, validate, and organize scientific data.
• Manage PostgreSQL and Snowflake infrastructure and extend models for new data sources and modalities.
• Improve data quality, accessibility, reliability, and scalability through validation, monitoring, and operational optimization.
• Collaborate with software engineers, data scientists, and scientific researchers to support computational research and AI-driven applications.

Requirements

• More than 6 years of professional experience.
• Hands-on experience in data modeling, database design, architecture, and maintenance.
• Strong PostgreSQL experience, including database structure, SQL queries, and performance optimization.
• Practical experience with Snowflake and modern data warehousing concepts.
• Proficiency in Python for data processing, pipeline development, and automation.
• Understanding of data engineering principles, including data quality, reliability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Ability to troubleshoot data-related issues and collaborate effectively with software engineers, data scientists, and scientific researchers.
• English: B2+

Nice to have

• API design and integration experience.
• AWS or other cloud platform experience.
• Docker and containerized application experience.
• Kubernetes and container orchestration knowledge.
• GitOps and infrastructure automation experience.
• Experience developing or integrating AI-powered applications.
• Academic or professional background in life sciences, chemistry, computational biology, bioinformatics, or drug discovery.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work and flexible working hours.
• Collaboration through a B2B contract with payments in USD or EUR, depending on preference, or through a labor contract.
• Opportunities for professional growth.
• Company laptop provided.