Senior Software Engineer

At Apheris, we are building the future of how AI is applied in pharmaceutical R&D. We enable leading pharmaceutical teams to discover and develop drugs faster by hosting the industry’s largest federated data networks for drug discovery AI.

Requirements

• Degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience in professional software engineering roles.
• 4+ years of professional experience as a software engineer, with a strong focus on backend systems.
• Strong programming skills in Golang, with practical experience using Python where it is the best fit for the problem domain.
• Hands-on experience designing, building, and operating production-grade backend services and APIs.
• Solid experience working with Docker and containerized applications in production environments.
• Practical experience with Kubernetes, including deploying, operating, and debugging cloud-native workloads.
• Experience working with AWS or another major cloud provider, ideally in hybrid environments that include on-premise deployments.
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, including testing strategies, code quality, and secure API design, with knowledge of common application security risks and how to mitigate them.
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English (verbal and written).

Benefits

• Industry-competitive compensation
• Early-stage virtual share options
• Remote-first working
• Wellbeing budget
• Mental health benefits
• Work-from-home budget
• Co-working stipend
• Learning and development budget
• Generous holiday allowance
• Office Days at our Berlin HQ or a different European location
• Fun, diverse team of mission-driven individuals