Location: Oxford or London (Hybrid)
The Mission: Why We ExistGenomics is a science-led transatlantic TechBio combining large-scale genetic and health data with proprietary analytics to accelerate drug discovery and advance predictive, preventative healthcare. We are united by a single vision to help people live longer, healthier lives, using the power of genomics.
Genomics aims to help people live longer, healthier lives in two ways: super-charging drug discovery and development for novel treatments with our AI-enabled advanced genetic analytics platform, and by helping people understand their personal risk of common chronic diseases through polygenic risk scores - giving doctors and health systems the chance to get the right people into the right prevention, screening and treatment programmes at the right time.
Role PurposeGenomics turns large-scale genetic and health data into insight that speeds up drug discovery and helps people understand their risk of disease. None of it matters if people can’t explore it, trust it and act on it.
As a Staff Front End Engineer, you’ll own the front end of our SaaS platform and shape how scientists, clinicians and partners interact with data at scale. You’ll report to our Engineering Manager and work closely with product, design and data teams.
A Day in the LifeOwn the front end of our SaaS platform end to end, from design and delivery to quality and performance
Build data visualisation components that stay fast and intuitive when the datasets behind them are enormous
Keep the platform performing as data volumes and user numbers grow
Make sound technical decisions with minimal oversight, and balance speed against long-term maintainability
Work with product managers, designers and data scientists to turn complex analytical output into clear user experiences
Raise the bar for front-end practice by sharing knowledge and supporting teammates
An experienced front end engineer who has shipped complex products in TypeScript and React
Someone who has worked on a platform handling large datasets, with real depth in data visualisation and front end performance
Comfortable owning significant workstreams, spotting risks early and solving ambiguous problems without waiting to be told
A clear communicator who can explain trade-offs to technical and non-technical colleagues alike
Motivated by the mission: you want your work to help people live longer, healthier lives
We are committed to providing a transparent, supportive, and rewarding work environment.
Compensation & GrowthCompetitive Reward: Salaries are externally benchmarked annually to ensure market-aligned compensation.
Clear Career Path: A straightforward, open progression framework means you’ll always know the path to promotion and how to achieve your next career goal.
Continuous Learning: Including external courses and a wide library of L&D materials, because your growth is our success.
Holiday: 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, plus an extra 3-day company-wide shutdown at year-end.
Financial & Health Security: Robust benefits including a market-leading pension scheme, comprehensive private health insurance for you and your family with NO excess, critical illness, and life assurance.
Enhanced Leave: Enhanced paid family leave to support all new parents.
Hybrid Working
Truly Inclusive Time Off: Our ‘Bank Your Bank Holiday’ program allows you to exchange public holidays for dates that hold personal or cultural significance to you.
Vibrant Social Culture: From regular Town Halls and team picnics to organised sports events, our social committee ensures frequent opportunities to connect and celebrate.
Green Commute: Cycle-to-Work scheme and convenient office locations near major transport hubs.
If this opportunity excites you, apply now!
We are dedicated to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Genomics politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
Skills Required
- Experience shipping complex products using TypeScript and React
- Experience working on platforms handling large datasets
- Deep experience in data visualization
- Deep experience in front-end performance
- Ability to own significant workstreams and solve ambiguous problems independently
- Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical colleagues
- Ability to collaborate with product managers, designers, and data scientists
- Interest in helping people live longer and healthier lives
What We Do
We are a pioneering healthcare company that aims to transform health through the power of genomics. The company was formed in 2014 by four world-leading statistical and human geneticists at the University of Oxford, including Professor Sir Peter Donnelly and Professor Gil McVean. We use large-scale genetic information to realise preventative medicine and improve drug discovery. We're a world-leader in genomic prevention: a paradigm-changing approach to sustainable healthcare which for the first time allows reliable, personalised estimates of risk for all the common diseases and cancers, well ahead of disease manifestation, allowing accurate and early interventions and tailored screening. Our proprietary algorithms and databases offer something no competitor can: the ability to accurately link minute variation across the entire genome to changes in thousands of biological measurements and disease outcomes, to generate population-level insights for healthcare systems, individual-level insights for clinicians about the risk of common diseases, and new understanding of disease processes. In August 2018, we announced a multi-year collaboration with Vertex to use human genetics and data science to advance discovery of precision medicines. We also have several pilot programmes in development within UK and US healthcare systems. Our team is a multi-disciplinary group focused on finding powerful and creative solutions for bringing subject-leading science to as wide an audience as possible, and, in doing so, offer the chance of transforming lives around the world. The workforce is highly qualified and consists of over 150 people, including genomic scientists, computational biologists, statisticians, software engineers, product developers, data scientists and commercial strategists. We are headquartered in Oxford, with offices in Cambridge (UK), London (UK), and Boston (US).
