Software Developer | Software Developer (w/m/d)

Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum

Heidelberg, Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
Published Jul 29, 2025
Full-time
Fixed-term

Job Summary

Join the German Cancer Research Center's Omics IT & Data Management Core Facility as a Software Developer, contributing to a vital mission of cancer research. In this role, you will primarily focus on enhancing and integrating WESkit, a Workflow Execution Service, with OTP, a metadata management and workflow orchestration system. Your day-to-day will involve developing WESkit to production-level, establishing it as a backend service for OTP, and collaborating with a distributed team to resolve issues and adapt to evolving requirements. This position offers the unique opportunity to apply your software development expertise in a meaningful scientific context, working with open-source projects that support high-throughput biological data analysis and contribute directly to advancements in cancer research.

Required Skills

Education

University degree (including applied sciences) in Computer Science or a related field

Experience

  • Professional experience writing production-quality software
  • Basic experience with high-throughput cluster systems

Languages

German (Basic)English (Fluent)

Additional

  • Proof of immunity against measles required (Infection Protection Act regulations); Position is initially limited to 2 years with possibility of prolongation.