Senior Frontend Developer

3 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia UCentric Full time

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Director & Founder of UCentric | MBA Qualified, International Recruitment Leader, Advisor, Board Member

Location: Sydney

Salary: Competitive base salary + equity in a fast-growing biotech start-up

About the Opportunity

We're recruiting on behalf of a VC-backed Australian start-up at the cutting edge of life sciences and software. Our client is revolutionising genomic sequencing through the development of synthetic spike-in DNA/RNA controls and a brand-new bioinformatics platform. This is a high-impact opportunity for a Senior Front End Developer to join a multidisciplinary product team and shape the future of precision diagnostics.

Why You'll Love This Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a foundational engineering team and play a pivotal role in shaping a core bioinformatics product from the ground up. You'll collaborate closely with scientists, software engineers, and product designers to build a data-driven platform with real-world healthcare impact. Working at the intersection of biotech and software, you'll contribute to meaningful tools that improve genomic accuracy and clinical diagnostics.

The role offers significant influence over product direction, front-end architecture, and technology decisions. You'll be building high-performance, accessible, and user-friendly web applications used by researchers and clinicians worldwide. The company embraces a flexible, results-driven culture with hybrid work options and encourages autonomy and initiative. As part of a high-potential, VC-backed start-up, you'll also receive equity, giving you a personal stake in the success of a company that's spun out of leading academic research and backed by institutional investors.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement modern, scalable front-end solutions with a strong focus on UI/UX and usability
Work closely with backend engineers to integrate APIs and bring data visualisations and insights to life
Optimise performance and implement best practices in accessibility, maintainability, and code quality
Contribute to product design discussions and participate in code reviews and technical planning sessions
Help define and enforce front-end coding standards, architecture, and testing frameworks

What We're Looking For

5+ years of experience in front-end software development
Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, and responsive web design principles
Ability to write clean, well-structured, maintainable code
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, agile start-up environment
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Background or interest in data visualisation, genomics, or scientific applications
Understanding of API design and system architecture
Competitive salary with meaningful equity participation through the company's employee share plan
Flexible hybrid working environment
Regular opportunities for interstate and international travel to collaborate with global partners and research institutions
Be part of commercialising cutting-edge genomics research with real-world clinical applications
Join a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative team where your voice and ideas will shape the future of the product

Interested?

If you're excited by the opportunity to work on a platform that's redefining what's possible in genomics and data-driven healthcare, we'd love to hear from you.

Seniority level

Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment typeFull-time

Job function

Job functionInformation Technology
IndustriesBiotechnology Research and Technology, Information and Media

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