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Junior Back End Engineer

Hybrid
  • Gent, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium
R&D

Job description

About Us:

ONTOFORCE is creating intuitive data and technology solutions. We transform complex data into actionable insights, streamline drug development, and accelerate new treatments to patients. Our product, DISQOVER, is a cutting-edge platform that empowers users to navigate and extract insights from a complex knowledge graph spanning terabytes of data.


Position: Junior Back End Engineer


As a Junior Back End Engineer, you will contribute to the ambitious project to develop our product to achieve unprecedented scalability. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to design and implement solutions that enable the platform to accommodate a knowledge graph containing terabytes of data. Additionally, you will execute engineering tasks to ensure users can efficiently derive insights from this vast reservoir of information, while also optimizing the processing of incoming changes within minutes.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Contributing to cloud-native solutions: 
    • Assist in developing and maintaining features for a cloud-native enterprise application running on AWS and Azure, which uses technologies such as Kubernetes and Redis. 
    • Help build systems that manage and process terabytes of data, ensuring efficiency and responsiveness. 
    • Collaborate with senior engineers to optimize performance, improve data processing, and work on various aspects of the platform. 
    • Work with cross-functional teams, including frontend engineers, data scientists, and product owners, to ensure your work aligns with business goals and user needs.
  • Gain hands-on experience with a teck stack that includes Python, Kubernetes, AWS, Redis, and SOLR. Work with the team to address day-to-day challenges across the different components of the application.
  • Participate in the different stages of the development process, from understanding requirements to implementation and testing, working on various backend features like data ingestion, and helping to efficiently extract insights from large-scale knowledge graphs.
  • Work closely with your team to iteratively develop and improve backend functionality, with guidance on improving performance and usability.
  • Work with your team to write maintainable, efficient code. Participate in code reviews, ask for feedback, and learn best practices for writing clean, scalable code. Contribute to team discussions and learn from more experienced engineers.
  • Be open to learning new tools, technologies, and best practices. Share any ideas for improving the development process with your team.

Job requirements

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
  • A first experience working as back-end developer in a Product development context is a bonus.
  • Familiar with industry standard code principles like Clean Code and Clean Architecture and has a solid grasp of modern software engineering practices.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the eagerness to develop effective, performant, and user-friendly solutions.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills to be able to work in an agile environment.
  • Attention for the detail and the quality standards that are of great importance in the life sciences and healthcare industry.


Our offer:

  • A competitive salary, meal vouchers (€8/day), eco vouchers (€250/year), hospitalization insurance, home working allowance, net expense allowance, and optional bike leasing.
  • Challenging environment: work with a dynamic team that welcomes challenges and encourages personal and professional growth. 
  • Innovative technology: contribute to DISQOVER, our groundbreaking product that pushes the boundaries of data-linkage technology. 
  • Development opportunities: access online learning platforms, like LinkedIn Learning, and benefit from personalized training days to enhance your skills. 
  • Generous leave policy: enjoy 32 paid leave days to maintain a healthy work-life balance. 
  • Hybrid working: experience flexibility with a balance between remote work and office collaboration. 



Making a difference through our values

  • We are one ONTOFORCE - We're united as one team working together to achieve, because the greatest splash is made with the greatest force.
  • Your trusted partner - Through our innovative solutions and trusted team of experts, we support our customers as they carry out their science-driven missions.
  • Let's go - It's amazing what a can-do-attitude can do. We believe in fostering an entrepreneurial environment where everyone feels empowered to take initiative and make a difference.
  • Free to be you - Respect and trust are foundational in everything we do: we respect everyone as unique individuals and trust each other to make the best decisions for ONTOFORCE.


Join us in shaping the future of data discovery and be part of a team that values creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

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