Senior Software Engineer

Apheris is building the future of AI in pharmaceutical R&D, and we're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help us achieve our mission. We're a remote-first team that enables leading pharmaceutical companies to discover and develop drugs faster by hosting federated data networks for AI, training models on proprietary industry datasets, and delivering superior models through drug discovery applications. We're looking for someone with strong programming skills in Golang, experience designing and operating production-grade backend services, and a strong sense of ownership and accountability for technical outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience in professional software engineering roles
• 4+ years of professional experience as a software engineer, with a strong focus on backend systems
• Strong programming skills in Golang, with practical experience using Python where it is the best fit for the problem domain
• Hands-on experience designing, building, and operating production-grade backend services and APIs
• Solid experience working with Docker and containerized applications in production environments
• Practical experience with Kubernetes, including deploying, operating, and debugging cloud-native workloads
• Experience working with AWS or another major cloud provider, ideally in hybrid environments that include on-premise deployments
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, including testing strategies, code quality, and secure API design
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English (verbal and written)

Benefits

• Industry-competitive compensation
• Early-stage virtual share options
• Remote-first working
• Great suite of benefits, including a wellbeing budget, mental health benefits, a work-from-home budget, a co-working stipend, and a learning and development budget
• Generous holiday allowance
• Office Days at our Berlin HQ or a different European location (3x a year)
• A fun, diverse team of mission-driven individuals with a drive to see AI and ML used for good