Senior FS Software Developer with Bio-/Cheminformatics Background (gn) - Bonn, Munich

At Mycolever, we are building the powerhouse for sustainable fungal biocompounds. We unlock the Fungal Kingdom with our biocompound discovery platform and aim to provide performant ingredients that minimize the environmental footprints of our customers. Let’s create a greener future together.

We are seeking an entrepreneurial software developer with skills in data-driven web applications and strong interest in data science / machine learning. Prior experience with bio- or cheminformatics is a strong plus.

This role is essential for shaping and building our next gen biocompound discovery platform, which leverages fungal biodiversity to identify and predict innovative compounds that can be produced by fungal microorganisms.

If you are excited by the challenge of developing a cloud-based solution using AI and machine learning to revolutionize natural product discovery, we want to hear from you.

Tasks

• Actively support and shape the strategic direction of the biocompound discovery platform in alignment with overall company strategy and customer requirements.
• Manage a cross-functional project team as a hands-on product owner and ensure alignment with the founding team’s vision and goals as well as customer requirements.
• Develop and maintain a cloud-based biocompound discovery platform
• Design and implement algorithms and data flows from internal and external sources.
• Utilize AI and machine learning techniques to analyze and match multiomics data to functional properties of molecules.
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in platform technologies, bioinformatics, AI, and machine learning to continually improve the platform.
• Create a comprehensive map of fungal chemistry through metabologenomics.
• Predict chemical structures and properties using deep learning.
• Ensure the platform is scalable, secure, and user-friendly.
• Collaborate with biologists, chemists, chem-/bioinformaticians and data scientists to integrate their insights into the platform.
• Identify and develop discovery services for customers, leading to paid collaboration projects or licensing opportunities for discovered compounds.
• Integrate data and learning from high-throughput validations in the lab environment into the platform.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of practical software development
• Proven experience as software development and product owner in complex B2B software and services development in an agile environment (scrum)
• Proficiency in developing and deploying algorithms and data flows
• Proficient in software engineering using programming languages such as Java, Python, C++
• Familiarity with knowledge graph development and databases such as Neo4j
• Proficient in data engineering tools and technologies, such as Python, SQL and ETL / ELT frameworks
• Experience with integration of large language models to annotate unstructured data to knowledge graph
• Strong understanding of data analysis libraries such as Pandas and NumPy
• Experience with cloud technologies like Google Cloud, Azure, or AWS as well as Docker
• Knowledge of development tools, documentation and version control systems, particularly Jira, Confluence, GitHub or GitLab, etc.
• Optional: Familiarity with data visualization libraries such as Plotly, Matplotlib or Bokeh.

Soft skills

• Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive approach to identifying and developing new business opportunities.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Experience in team leadership and management.

Benefits

• Be at the forefront of biocompound discovery by shaping and building on of the first discovery platforms targeted on industrial bioeconomy bioproducts
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of experts in bioinformatics, cheminformatics, and data science.
• Shape the strategic direction of a groundbreaking biocompound discovery platform.
• Deploy your hands-on experience SW platform development for a scalable and impactful cloud-based platform.

Interested?

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you! Reach out to us with your application – no extensive documents required. Let’s shape the future of the industrial bioeconomy together!

Equal Opportunity

At Mycolever, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We warmly welcome and encourage individuals from all backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented groups, to apply for this position.