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Senior Software Engineer

Budapest

About Chemaxon

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 operate internationally, with regional teams based in Budapest (HQ), UK, Boston, San Diego and Basel (Switzerland), along with distributors in the Asia Pacific. We have recently 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! 

About the 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 team. We're the team bringing chemical intelligence into databases. From substructure search in Oracle and PostgreSQL to deep integration with emerging cloud-native platforms like Amazon RDS and Snowflake, we make chemistry searchable, scalable, and fast. Our work spans research, low-level C++ programming, and cross-database design — pushing the boundaries of what's possible when chemistry meets data infrastructure. It’s about bridging raw molecular data with real-world applications, at massive scale.

From Day 1 You will experience we are eager to listen to your new ideas, we encourage you to share your knowledge and expertise. Learning time is embedded in our daily work, we just can’t wait to join various tech conferences/workshops around the world in person!

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 to work on various projects
  • 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
  • You will be able to design a system using your knowledge in object oriented programming, data structures and algorithms, applying SOLID principles, TDD and design patterns
  • 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 product, 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 or related field, or equivalent experience
  • Strong Java knowledge
  • SQL knowledge (Oracle and/or PostgreSQL)
  • Willingness to work with a variety of technologies
  • Willingness to learn continuously
  • Good general programming background (like OO design, TDD, design patterns, etc.)
  • Good work ethic, productive, proactive behaviour
  • Ability to work in a team and also to solve problems alone
  • Good command of English

Bonus skills that will help you hit the ground running

  • C++ knowledge
  • Experience with JUnit, Gradle, Git
  • Experience with Docker, AWS, Terraform, Jenkins/GitLabCI
  • Experience with Spring

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:

Please note, we’re unable to support relocation or sponsor visa for this role.

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