Senior Python Engineer

Job Description

Exscientia is an AI-driven precision medicine company committed to discovering, designing, and developing the best possible drugs in the fastest and most effective manner. Our internal pipeline is focused on leveraging our precision medicine platform in oncology, while our partnered pipeline broadens our approach to other therapeutic areas.

The Role

We're seeking a Senior Python Engineer to join our Precision Medicine Tech group. You will help build an innovative, highly usable, and robust web-based research platform powered by our pharmacoscopy image analysis pipeline. This role involves regular travel to our Vienna office with flexibility to work from home.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Develop cutting-edge, cloud-native tools
• Work at the forefront of precision medicine
• Take the lead on solving highly impactful problems
• Work in a collaborative and supportive agile team environment
• Gain new knowledge of the latest novel technologies

Requirements

Essential skills:

• BSc in Computer Science or related field and/or 5+ years of experience as a Python working on enterprise-level customer-facing projects
• High proficiency in crafting and designing high-quality robust cloud application architectures
• Deep knowledge of Python’s core packages and third party libraries
• Direct experience with stakeholders, and ability to play an active role in a diverse, cross-functional agile development team
• High motivation, ownership mindset, and enthusiasm for innovating and creative problem-solving
• Fluency in English (written and verbal)

Desirable skills:

• Experience with Python web frameworks (FastAPI/Django) and management of relational databases
• Knowledge of cloud native tools e.g distributed computing and microservices
• Experience in machine learning or image processing
• Following high coding standards

Benefits

• Join our inclusive, collaborative, and intellectually stimulating organization with strong company values
• Access to learning and development opportunities
• Competitive salaries and attractive packages
• Generous holiday allowance and flexible working approach
• Four-week paid sabbatical after four years of service
• Enhanced leave policies and mental health support
• Life cover and contribution to your retirement fund
• Free drinks and snacks, state-of-the-art technology and tools
• Support for home office environment
• Discounts on cycling equipment