Staff/Principal Software Engineer (Quality Platform), London London (London)

Senior Software Engineer (Quality Platform), London
LondonSenior Software Engineer (Quality Platform), London or Lausanne
We are here to advance human health, by reimagining drug discovery with the power and pace of artificial intelligence.The future is coming. A future enabled and enriched by the incredible power of machine learning. A future in which diseases are curtailed or cured by better and faster drug discovery.Our values exist in service of that future. We think theyll help us bring it closer, too.Come and be part of an interdisciplinary team driving groundbreaking innovation and play a meaningful role in contributing towards us achieving our ambitious goals, while being a part of an inspiring and collaborative culture.The world we want tomorrow is the one were building today. It starts with the culture at this company. It starts with you.About Iso
Isomorphic Labs (IsoLabs) was founded in 2021 and is led by Sir Demis Hassabis. Our aim is to usher in a new era of biomedical breakthroughs and find cures for some of humanitys devastating diseases.Our foundations are built on the success of Google DeepMinds AlphaFold, but we didnt stop there! We are continuing to develop and implement state-of-the-art technologies as we move towards our goal of dramatically accelerating and improving the process of designing and bringing new medicines to patients.We have built a world-leading drug design engine comprising foundational AI models that are capable of working across multiple therapeutic areas and drug modalities. The company is continually innovating on model architecture and developing cutting-edge capabilities to advance rational drug design.Your impact
As a founding member of the Quality Platform team, you will own and develop testing frameworks and tooling. Your work will help enable the wider organisation to run their own high quality tests and benefit from testing insights. You will collaborate with leading ML researchers, scientists, and engineers to help them do their most performant and trusted work. You will be a key contributor to organisational engineering quality and standards.What you will do
Create high quality testing frameworks and tooling across domain spaces in engineering and research via your own clean code.Work collaboratively with engineers/researchers across the organisation to align on standards in regards to quality.Assist with the development of individual tests as is helpful to teams.Communicate engineering/research quality insights and metrics across the organisation.Develop tooling to proactively identify concerns before they reach the hands of users.Skills and qualifications
Either a degree in Computer Science, Information Science or equivalent experienceExtensive experience creating and maintaining both individual tests and testing frameworksStrong backend coding skills as well as a proficiency in engineering architecture and designExperience building automation frameworks and/or test infrastructure from scratch, writing and running test scripts in continuous integration manner (CI/CD), and summarising results in the context of the system as a wholeExperience developing comprehensive test plans, thorough test protocols, and delivering test reports based on the continuous automated and manual testing signal of the large multi-component software systemsExcellent written, communication and interpersonal skills, with meticulous attention to detail that extends beyond written and verbal communicationAt least five years industry work experience as a software engineer in testDemonstrated success in delivering high quality testing project impactExperience working both independently and as a part of a team environmentNice to haveExperience working with scientific tests and in drug discoveryFamiliarity with the Google Cloud PlatformExperience working in fast-paced startup environments and efficiently working on multiple products simultaneously as test lead or the only test engineer on a complete software system
Culture and values
We are guided by our shared values. It''s not about finding people who think and act in the same way. These values help to guide our work and will continue to strengthen it.ThoughtfulThoughtful at Iso is about curiosity, creativity and care. It is about good people doing good, rigorous and future-making science every single day.BraveBrave at Iso is about fearlessness, but its also about initiative and integrity. The scale of the challenge demands nothing less.DeterminedDetermined at Iso is the way we pursue our goal. Its a confidence in our hypothesis, as well as the urgency and agility needed to deliver on it. Because disease wont wait, so neither should we.TogetherTogether at Iso is about connection, collaboration across fields and catalytic relationships. Its knowing that transformation is a group project, and remembering that what were doing will have a real impact on real people everywhere.
Creating an extraordinary company
We believe that to be successful we need a team with a range of skills and talents. We''re building an environment where collaboration is fundamental, learning is shared and every employee feels supported and able to thrive. We value unique experiences, knowledge, backgrounds, and perspectives, and harness these qualities to create extraordinary impact.We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.Its hugely important for us to share knowledge and build strong relationships with each other, and we find it easier to do this if we spend time together in person. This is why we follow a hybrid model, and
would require you to be able to come into the office 3 days a week
(currently Tuesday, Wednesday, and one other day depending on which team youre in). If you have additional needs that would prevent you from following this hybrid approach, wed be happy to talk through these if youre selected for an initial screening call.Please note that when you submit an application, your data will be processed in line with our privacy policy .Interested in building your career at Isomorphic Labs? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email.Apply for this job
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