Backend system developer with focus on security

Backend system developer with focus on security

Are you interested in working with cutting edge technologies, with the support of competent and friendly colleagues in a creative and international environment? Are you looking for an employer that invests in sustainable employeeship and offers safe, favourable working conditions? We welcome you to apply for a position as a system developer at Uppsala University. 

National Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden (NBIS) is a national research infrastructure with the purpose to provide support for bioinformatics and infrastructure to researchers in life sciences. The system development team consists of two Scrum teams that develop and implement tools for handling big data and web applications for research groups and EU-funded projects. You will be employed at Uppsala University, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology (ICM) while also being affiliated with NBIS and Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab). 

NBIS is now looking for 1 systems developer. As a member of one of the teams, you will be able to make an impact through working on projects that focus on making research data secure and shareable. We develop software solutions for researchers in the bioinformatics field and are now looking for new systems developers with profound knowledge in security to join our agile team.

Duties
You will be involved in developing, expanding and maintaining a sharing platform for human genomes from research projects, in collaboration with our partners in other European countries. The goal of these projects, such as the Genomic Data Infrastructure (GDI) and the Bigpicture, is to facilitate data sharing among researchers.

You will collaborate closely with other developers and contribute to the aforementioned projects. The team is responsible for the entire life cycle of the applications, from planning and development to deployment and maintenance. You will help out by enhancing the security of our systems and tools, either in terms of application security or system security.

You will find yourself in a team that values creativity and allows you to influence the decisions made within the group. Furthermore, we value continuous learning and encourage you to allocate time for professional development on new tools and skills, through participation in relevant courses. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to lead courses on development and software best practices for researchers and industry participants.

A typical day at NBIS will start with a stand-up meeting. Afterwards, you head downstairs to grab a coffee before joining the backlog refinement. Meetings are run digitally, and while some participants will be located next to you in the office, others will join from various locations of Sweden. After having lunch with other developers and bioinformaticians, you return to your office to focus on your code. You may end the day taking some time for fitness activity, at the campus gym or the nearby forest. Two times per year, you will have the opportunity to meet the personnel from all different sites at the NBIS retreat.

Requirements
You should hold at least a bachelor's degree in computer technology, computer science, systems science or possess documented equivalent competencies in one or more of these areas.

The applicant shall furthermore have:

• Minimum 3 years of documented experience in either system development or as a security specialist.
• Working experience with either application security or system security.
• Proficiency in virtualization technologies and application containers, such as Docker.
• Experience with databases e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL.
• Proficiency in the Git version control system.
• Fluent English communication skills, both verbally and in writing.

Emphasis will be placed on personal suitability. You should work well in teams, show initiative and possess strong interpersonal- and communication skills.

Additional qualifications
The following are considered meritorious:

• Accustomed to working in physically distributed teams.
• Experience in Golang and Kubernetes.
• Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS).
• Deep understanding of authentication and authorization mechanisms (e.g., OAuth, JWT).
• Experience in designing and integrating RESTful APIs.
• Experience with technologies such as Terraform, Helm, Grafana, Prometheus, Hashicorp Vault.
• Experience in agile development according to SCRUM and project management tools like Zenhub.
• Experience working on infrastructure systems, preferably in the public sector or academia.
• Understanding of bioinformatics, specifically in analyzing human genetic data.
• Familiarity with systems for sensitive data and/or processing of special categories of personal data.

About the employment
The employment is a permanent position, probationary period may be applied. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date as soon as possible or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact: Manager of System Development, Dimitrios Bampalikis, dimitrios.bampalikis@nbis.se, +46 72 231 48 19, Deputy Manager and System Developer, Malin Klang, malin.klang@nbis.se, +46 76  249 93 41, NBIS Director, Bengt Persson, bengt.persson@nbis.se.  

Please submit your application by August 29th 2025, UFV-PA 2025/2222.

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