Full Stack Developer, Australian BioCommons

2 weeks ago

Parkville, Australia University of Melbourne Full time

About the Role


Australian BioCommons is seeking a Full Stack Developer to join the Australian Tree of Life (AToL) project, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at building digital infrastructure to support conservation, agriculture, and biosecurity decisions through molecular data. In this role, you will design and maintain a web-based portal, integrating it with various data sources and workflow engines to streamline genomics data application. Working in a dynamic environment with direct collaboration across multiple teams, this role is perfect for someone passionate about leveraging technology for life-changing impacts.

Your responsibilities will include:

Develop and deploy secure web applications by implementing best practices, preventing vulnerabilities, managing dependencies, and ensuring secure access and communication protocols. Develop and manage data pipelines within and across existing systems, and build infrastructure to monitor and interrogate the status of data movement into and throughout the AToL platform. Understand and apply UX best practices and a modern design language when developing front end systems.


Who we are looking for
The successful candidate will have strong communication skills, both verbal and written, along with the ability to work effectively in collaborative, agile teams. They will demonstrate flexibility in working with unfamiliar environments and code bases, while also excelling in delivering and documenting software solutions for stakeholders and end users.

You will also have:

A degree in a relevant discipline, such as software engineering, computer science, or bioinformatics, or extensive equivalent industry experience. At least two years of experience as a full stack developer or a similar role. Experience with CI / CD practices and principles – Ansible, CloudFormation, Jenkins, Octopus, and so on. A broad understanding of backend and frontend languages and frameworks and experience in at least one frontend framework such as Angular.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements please refer to the attached PD.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position . This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

Your New Team – Australian BioCommons
Australian BioCommons is an NCRIS-funded research infrastructure entity designed to enhance life science research through the provision of national-scale digital infrastructure. Our missions are to:

sustain strategic leadership in the provision and use of bioinformatics and bioscience data infrastructures at a national scale; actively support life science research communities with community scale digital infrastructure developed and maintained in concert with international peer infrastructures; and provide access to platforms and services that: provide sophisticated analysis capabilities, including software and hardware platforms that underpin world class science. support digital asset stewardship and management, retention, integration and publication solutions as they evolve. enable researchers to observe best-practice data standards, management, interoperability and publication approaches as they evolve. provide enduring access to digital techniques, data and tools that are needed by world-class environmental, agricultural and biomedical research. provide training and support solutions that enable the rapid and broad-based adoption of the above.

What we offer you
 In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services, and discounts on graduate courses. For more information check out our benefits page

The University of Melbourne
We’re tightly connected with the community, both at home and abroad. We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website and stay connected with our stories and people on LinkedIn.

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the employee listed on the first page of the Position Description found below, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
 We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture, and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.

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