Platform Engineer

Healx is an AI-powered tech bio company that is redesigning drug discovery. With 10,000 rare diseases affecting 400 million people globally, 90% of which have no approved treatment, Healx is on a mission to pioneer the next generation of drug discovery to help rare disease patients in need. We combine data, artificial intelligence and deep pharmacology expertise to develop treatments more quickly and cheaply than traditional drug discovery.

Diversity and inclusion sits at the heart of our mission to help people with rare diseases, and we believe that attracting and empowering a diverse team is critical to achieving this goal. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and walks of life.

Below we have included the qualities that we feel are required for you to excel in this role; however we appreciate that people can apply transferable skills from all walks of life and experience. If you think you have what it takes, love our mission and resonate with our values but are worried you don't tick every box – we still want to hear from you and encourage you to apply!

• Care for Rare – Rare disease patients are at the heart of what we do 

• Grow as individuals – We are learners always seeking to enhance our expertise 

• Win as a team – We strive to remain inclusive and diverse and we celebrate successes and lessons together

• Innovate and deliver – Our mission requires rapid innovation and calculated risks that won’t compromise our high standards

Healx is hiring a motivated Platform Engineer to build cloud infrastructure and develop production pipelines that enable our AI drug discovery process. You will bridge the gap between infrastructure and scientific software, both designing, building and supporting cloud infrastructure and collaborating with bioinformaticians, machine learning engineers and data scientists to implement data pipelines.

You will join a small, agile engineering team where individuals take ownership of tasks, innovate quickly and collaborate extensively through pair programming. Working closely with technical members of data and digital science teams you will clearly see the impact your work has on pioneering the next generation of AI drug discovery and finding treatments for rare disease patients in need.

Our engineers understand and use AI development tools to solve problems and implement systems efficiently while retaining responsibility for system design, implementation and testing of code. We aim to move quickly while building systems we understand deeply and can maintain.

Healx works from a modern accessible office in the centre of Cambridge within easy reach of the train station. We offer a flexible, diverse and inclusive working environment that considers your individual needs and believes in maintaining a sustainable work-life balance and we are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

We are a hybrid team operating on a highly collaborative model that values synchronization and pair programming. If you are excited about the role but are unsure whether your location aligns perfectly, we encourage you to apply and start a conversation. If you are remote, you are expected to attend workshops in Cambridge every couple of months. 

You will be welcomed by a team of colleagues with decades of accumulated experience in their areas of expertise, happy to help you develop your own skills in a highly collaborative environment and who are keen to provide guidance and support in your personal and career development plans.

Healx will provide you with support and guidance to help you do your best work and make an impact. We offer flexible working and believe in maintaining a sustainable work-life balance. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know — we’re happy to accommodate

• Financial - Competitive salary, share options, 7% employer pension contributions, life insurance of 4x base salary

• Health and Wellbeing - Private medical insurance, 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase additional days to support a healthy work-life balance, wellbeing support via Spill and our Employee Assistance Programme

• Hybrid Working - Flexible and remote working options, home office set-up allowance, periodic in-person team days for company-wide collaboration and celebration

• Family Friendly - Enhanced family leave policies and flexible working practices

• Personal Development and Growth - Personal learning and development budgets, regular personal development conversations and career support

• Community Engagement and Support - One paid day off per year to volunteer for a cause aligned with our mission of supporting patients living with rare diseases; the opportunity to hear from and engage with patient groups and communities who offer us valuable insights into the experiences of those affected by rare diseases