Senior Software Engineer- Data Platform

united kingdom

Here at EMIS we are excited to share that we have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Software Development Engineer to come and join our team on a permanent basis! Our EMIS X Analytics team have worked hard to build a data platform to help the NHS manage one of the richest healthcare datasets in the world, which currently houses 1 Petabyte of data and able to query 1.5 billion rows of data every second. Joining a talented and passionate team, you will play a pivotal role in building a world class platform that is transforming the health and lives of those around us. You will get to work with data at scale utilising the best breed of Cloud services and technologies. So, what tools and technologies will you be using? AWS Python Databricks/Spark Trino Airflow Docker CloudFormation/Terraform SQL/NoSQL We provide you with the opportunity to think freely and work creatively and right now, is a great time to join us as we continue on our journey of growth and innovation as the UK’s leader in integrated healthcare software and services. What you’ll do You will be working with cloud infrastructure/technology to expand and advance our data platform capabilities. We also want you to be an evangelist for engineering culture, promoting best practice across the team and wider business. Whilst this role will see you do hands on development, we also want you to have a commercial focus and be able to grasp considerations that need to be made in the wider business when it comes to software engineering. You will support your team through identifying and implementing improvements and efficiencies. A passion for automation is a must. Your ability to build trusted and credible relationships is imperative and you will be expected to influence others to consider the technical direction needed, as well as evaluate and recommend changes needed to any procedures. Other key responsibilities and accountabilities will include; Successfully develop, deliver, and maintain high quality software Maintain relevant documentation to describe logic, coding/configuration, testing and changes where applicable Work cross-functionally with other tech teams and business functions to drive forward results Really take the time to understand our customer needs and settings and how this applies to building high quality healthcare products You’ll help implement fast, secure, and efficient data pipelines and storage Ensure long-term scalability and maintainability of the Analytics Platform Who you’ll be We need you to demonstrate significant experience within Software Development! Naturally, we want you to be technically competent (experience in either Python, Java or .Net), together with working in an Agile environment and we need you to have experience of working with Cloud technologies (AWS preferred but not required). Being passionate about tech and keeping up to date with market and industry trends is key, as we want you to share your knowledge and use that to show us where you have made improvements that have had business benefit. Other skills we are looking for you to demonstrate include: Experience of data storage technologies: Delta Lake, Iceberg, Hudi Sound knowledge and understanding of Apache Spark, Databricks or Hadoop Ability to take business requirements and translate these into tech specifications Knowledge of Architecture best practices and patterns Competence in evaluating and selecting development tools and technologies Sound like the role you have been looking for? The apply today to find out more! Our Vision and Your Impact Our vision is to be the leading provider of innovative healthcare technology that ultimately improves people’s lives. Are you interested in becoming part of that vision? Working with our customers, we are leading the way in the delivery of patient centred, connected, digitally enabled health and care services. Our customers and partners are using our solutions in all health and care settings, from GP surgeries and community care to high street pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, not for profit organisations and specialist services. Ranked in the top five HealthTech organisations in the UK, we are committed to developing the next generation of healthcare technology that will truly make a difference. Equality, Diversity, and InclusionAt EMIS, we are committed to providing an inclusive, equitable culture where people feel able to bring their whole selves to work and to reach their full potential. This is a foundation stone of EMIS, anchoring the employee cycle from recruitment through to ongoing personal development and genuine, continuous two-way employee engagement, supported by our company values which determine everything we do.EMIS is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law. We will always work to accommodate individual needs during your application journey. If you require any adjustments, please advise the talent team.