Software Engineer, Analysis Platform
Build the cloud data infrastructure and analysis systems that transform raw single-molecule protein signals into biological insight.
About Portal Biotech
We have built the world’s only platform capable of sequencing full-length proteins at the single molecule level. Our nanopore technology reads intact proteins of any size, capturing information about both sequence and post-translational modification co-occurrence in a manner no other system can match.
Our technology enables scientists to see protein biology in entirely new ways, with applications across drug discovery, diagnostics, and biosecurity.
About the role
We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join our Analysis Platform team. You’ll help build the data infrastructure, cloud systems, and applications that turn raw nanopore signals into biological insights, serving both internal teams and external users.
This role could suit a hungry junior engineer ready to grow fast, or a mid-level engineer looking to own critical systems at a fast-growing, fast-moving company. We’re looking for an engineer who enjoys the craft of building software, works comfortably with ambiguous specifications, and proactively asks thoughtful questions.
You will be based at our headquarters in White City, London. Primarily on-site with hybrid flexibility.
Tasks and responsibilities
Build and maintain cloud data infrastructure on Azure: storage, compute, data pipelines, and secure APIs
Develop internal tools and data systems that accelerate Portal's R&D, giving teams across the company better access to the data they need to move faster
Help deliver and maintain customer-facing systems on our platform, ensuring external users can derive biological insight from Portal's data reliably
Qualifications
Essential
Strong software engineering fundamentals: clean, maintainable code and an understanding of why that matters
Familiarity with DevOps principles and effective use of GitHub or similar
Experience with or appetite for cloud infrastructure, data systems, and APIs
Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or demonstrated equivalent practical experience
Desirable
Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP), including infrastructure, networking, and security
Demonstrated ability to build and ship software using AI tools. You should be able to show us something you’ve built with AI and explain the choices you made
Familiarity with data pipelines, ETL, or stream processing
Experience building web applications or APIs
Understanding of operating systems, networking, or systems-level concepts
Experience working closely with a technical/product lead to translate requirements into well structured implementations
Previous work with scientific data, research environments, or data-intensive applications
Working understanding of biology or experience collaborating with scientists
Our technology works and customers are coming. We need engineers who want to build the software infrastructure that turns our data into insight.
- Team
- Bioinformatics (BiX)
- Role
- Software Engineer
- Locations
- London
- Remote status
- Hybrid
About Portal Biotech
Founded by DNA-sequencing veterans, Portal Biotech is developing the first bench-top single-molecule protein sequencer, leveraging machine-learning algorithms and building on decades of in-house expertise in nanopore technology. By analysing full-length protein molecules at the single-molecule level, our platform delivers rapid, real-time information on protein identity, abundance, and structure. Those insights open frontiers in drug discovery, diagnostics, and fundamental research, helping scientists and clinicians to better understand human health and disease.