Chemaxon is an industry-leading cheminformatics software company helping early-stage drug discovery and chemistry research for more than 25 years. Our clients are top pharmaceutical companies, innovative biotech startups, and leading academic institutions.
We are agile, innovative and friendly, offering compelling opportunities for frequent collaboration and cross-training with teammates and stakeholders
We have been acquired by Certara, a US-based model-informed drug development services and software company. We are in an exciting time of organizational and business growth, so now is the perfect time to join our team!
Our product development teams are dedicated to building best-in-class products in the field of cheminformatics. We are a creative, dynamic, and innovative company with a wide range of technologies and unique projects in this niche market segment.
Right now we are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our core R&D team developing the chemical intelligence behind our products. From chemical modeling to reaction handling and algorithm-heavy workflows, we develop the foundational Java libraries that drive our cheminformatics platform. With over 25 years of deep chemical expertise, we work at the intersection of science and software - supporting everything from internal tools to customer-built applications. Our work is both legacy and leading-edge: maintaining decades of proven code while modernizing it for the future.
Tired of repetitive tasks? Want to work on interesting problems?
Try your hand at this algorithmic challenge from Chemaxon!
About your responsibilities
- We are looking for a highly skilled Java developer with strong algorithmic skills, and an interest in chemistry
- You will have an opportunity to work with a wide range of technologies in a variety of areas, working with new and legacy code as well
- Good, clean, maintainable code is important for us
- You will be involved in ideation, concept creation, where you will present your ideas using your communication & English skills as well
- As a team member, you will become responsible for the team’s products, which means involvement in technical support for our clients
Experience, skills and knowledge you should bring to us
- BSc or higher degree in Computer Sciences, Chemistry or related field, or equivalent experience
- Strong interest in chemical algorithms, or relevant experience in the chemical industry
- Strong Java knowledge
- Good general programming background (like OO design, TDD, design patterns, etc.)
- Experience with JUnit, Gradle, Git
- Good command of English
- Good work ethic, productive, proactive behaviour
- Ability to work in a team and also to solve problems alone
- Willingness to work with a variety of technologies
- Willingness to learn continuously
Bonus skills that will help you hit the ground running
- Experience with Python
- Experience with Spring
- Experience with Docker, AWS, Terraform, Jenkins/GitLabCI
- Knowledge of Security principles
What we offer
- Remote or Hybrid-way of working (8 days/month home office)
- Private health insurance (Medicover)
- Daily entry into Life1 Fitness Clubs
- Generous annual training budget supporting your professional development (off-site training, international conferences, e-books)
- We work with global Top500 companies (R&D) and leading academic institutions, giving you a chance to gain insights into these dynamically evolving industries.
- Inspiring working environment - leisure and recreation area, playing corner for children, English lessons, yearly user conference with social programs
- You will be a valued member of a creative and supportive agile team
- Everyday use of English in a multicultural environment
Location: Budapest, Váci Greens Office Park
For some info on Chemaxon, you can check out these videos:
- a shorter one about what we do in a nutshell (~1.5 min)
- and one about the Budapest HQ (~30 min)
Please note, we’re unable to support relocation or sponsor visa for this role.
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What We Do
So, briefly: who are we?
Chemaxon is a leading cheminformatics company, with headquarters in Budapest, Hungary and offices in the US and Switzerland
And what do we do?
We provide chemical software development platforms mostly for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries - but any chemist might find us useful.
Why do our users prefer us?
Because we are known for our rapid and high quality technical support, we develop our tools together with our users (the reason we have good quality software); and because we support academic research and teaching like no one else in the industry!
All right, so exactly what are we good for?
Well, among many other things, you can draw & view chemical structures with Marvin Suite; manage and search your compounds with JChem tools; search your database in Excel or in our Instant JChem interface; perform a variety of calculations and predictions; cluster, screen, fragment or synthesize your compounds virtually and deal with Markush structures.
That's it really in a nutshell. If you are interested, contact us or post a message here.
