We’re looking for two senior software developers to join our 20-strong engineering team, working on OpenSAFELY and our other products.
Applications close on Friday 16th May at midday.
Who are we?
We are the Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, at the University of Oxford, led by Professor Ben Goldacre. We built OpenSAFELY, a revolutionary open source platform for secure clinical research. Conceived at the start of the COVID-19 crisis, it has been used extensively to produce ground-breaking research using an unprecedented corpus of patient data which is not available anywhere else.
Our mission
- Driving better use of data to improve the lives of citizens.
Our values
- True multidisciplinary working, combining best practice from software development, academia, clinical work and information governance.
- Openness on code and methods, as a means to drive efficiency and quality.
- Transparency on use of data, to earn trust and prove delivery.
- Championing privacy through deeds rather than words.
- Open sharing of insights about ways of working, not just our outputs.
- We aim to be fearless without being reckless when addressing systemic problems.
Why should you join us?
- We’re a truly interdisciplinary team of researchers, software developers, clinical informaticians and more, with a strong track record of delivering useful tools in a globally leading research setting.
- You’ll have the chance to use your software development skills to save lives and further the state of medical data research.
- Our software delivery teams are collaborative, supportive, thoughtful and kind.
- We support hybrid or fully remote working, with in person team events throughout the year.
We are actively seeking to increase our team’s diversity, and so we welcome applications from those in under-represented groups.
Who are we looking for?
Experienced software developers who will help build, maintain and operate OpenSAFELY. We’re particularly interested in people with an interest and experience in web development and infrastructure engineering. Tools we use include Python (and Django), Javascript (and React), Docker, Postgres, SQLite and HTMX.
How to apply
You’ll find more details about the role and how to apply on our jobs site.
Applications close on Friday 16th May at midday.
In your application, please tell us how you meet the vacancy criteria.
If you have any questions about the role or application process, please contact Ben Butler-Cole.
You can see all our current open roles on our vacancies page.