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Job Description
Data Engineer About Oxford Nanopore Technologies
Oxford Nanopore Technologies is a global leader in real-time DNA and RNA sequencing. Our platform uniquely enables analysis of any fragment length, from short to ultra-long reads, in fully scalable formats — from pocket to population scale. Our mission is bold: to enable the analysis of any living thing, by anyone, anywhere.
The Role
We are seeking a skilled Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize data pipelines that power analytics and decision‑making across the business. You will develop scalable data architectures, integrate multiple data sources, and ensure high standards of data quality, security, and reliability. This is a chance to work with cutting‑edge technologies in an innovative, fast‑paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and evolve data infrastructure that supports analysis across a wide range of databases.
- Extract, transform, and load (ETL) data into unified data warehouses/lakes.
- Build and optimize data pipelines in collaboration with analysts and stakeholders.
- Enable reliable and secure access to business‑critical insights.
What We’re Looking For
Proven experience in data engineering and strong communication skills across technical and non‑technical teams. Problem‑solving mindset with a collaborative approach. Knowledge of good software development practices; exposure to data analysis or machine learning is a plus.
Essential Skills
- Python
- SQL
- Data frame tools (e.g. pandas)
Desirable Skills
- Tableau, Spotfire or similar BI tools
- Data Lakehouses (e.g. Databricks)
- AWS
- MongoDB
Why Join Us?
This is an exceptional opportunity to join a fast‑growing organisation, contribute to exciting projects, and leverage new technologies that inspire change. If you are eager to learn and ready to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you.
We are an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered based on their skills, qualifications, and ability to perform the role.
About Us
Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Our goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere. The company has developed a new generation of nanopore‑based sensing technology for faster, information rich, accessible and affordable molecular analysis. The first application is DNA/RNA sequencing, and the technology is in development for the analysis of other types of molecules including proteins. The technology is used to understand and characterise the biology of humans and diseases such as cancer, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, and whole environments. With a thriving culture of ambition and strong innovation goals, Oxford Nanopore is a UK headquartered company with global operations and customers in more than 125 countries.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Information Technology
