Software Developer with Front-End Experience

The Position

At Novo Nordisk Digital, Data & IT (DD&IT), the digital journey is on, as we are aiming to unlock the full potential of digitalization, data, and IT.

As our Front-End Software Developer, your main responsibility will be to build value-driving and innovative software solutions from the ground up and explore new technologies and tools to apply during the development of these solutions. As a technology choice, we are primarily focused on building full end-to-end digital solution leveraging on cloud capabilities and automated CI/CD pipelines. As this is a new job type within DD&IT Oxford it comes with great flexibility for experimentation with new technology and you can look forward to playing a key role in shaping the future data foundation in DD&IT Oxford.

For this role we offer a hybrid working model with 3 fixed days in our Oxford Office and 2 days from home.

Qualifications

For the role it is essential to have a detailed-oriented mindset with excellent documentation skills together with the ability to influence, communicate, and collaborate across an organization. You are the ideal candidate if you enjoy building novel solutions for your costumers and driving decisions in your area of expertise and take pride in helping your colleagues in a pulsing and dynamic environment. You enjoy working in an informal atmosphere where flexibility and responsibility go hand in hand as well as working in a dynamic team environment.

Furthermore,

• You hold a bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or other relevant field with relevant work experience in a Software development; an advanced degree may be substituted for experience as appropriate.
• We expect you to bring strong technical skills in both front-end and back-end software development.
• You are experienced in Troubleshooting and debugging applications as well as Developing and operating web applications using frameworks like React, Angular, Svelte or Vue.
• You are proficient in one or more programming languages such as Python, R, Java, PHP or similar as well as API architectures such as REST and GraphQL; and General interactive dashboarding.
• You are experienced in Amazon Web Services such as Lambda, ECS, EC2, Glue and API gateway.
• You are an effective collaborator who can ensure that systems are designed for reliability, performance, and testability.

About the Department
The position is anchored in our IT & Data Insight department located in the heart of the University of Oxford medical campus. The department currently consists of 7 IT and Data specialists and is building up additional capabilities and capacity. We are part of Novo Nordisk’s Research & Early Development (R&ED) family, and we focus on bridging computer science and life science research by developing, implementing, and operating software applications. The IT & Data Insight department is responsible for developing the Data Foundation capabilities and it enables our customers across the business to accelerate delivery of various strategic initiatives. Additionally, we support our In-Silico and In-Vitro needs and provide IT infrastructure in close collaboration with the global DD&IT organisation and product teams.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we don't wait for change. We drive it. We're a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing, and sales - we're all working to move the needle on patient care.

Contact

If you would like more information about the position, please reach out to Johnny Birch at +45 30777957 (only for potential candidates).

Deadline

Please apply before 9th July 2023.

Please note that applications will be reviewed continuously, and interviews will be planned as soon as a suitable candidate is identified.

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few lines about your motivation in your resume or CV. Please assist us in maintaining a fair and inclusive selection process by not attaching a photo to your application.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.