Development Engineer

<p><font size="3"></font></p><p><font size="3"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman""=""><strong style=""><font size="4">Development Engineer (Developer) </font></strong><br><font size="4"><strong>Location:</strong></font><font size="3"> Romania, Remote</font><br><font size="4"><strong>Status: </strong></font><font size="3">Permanent, Full Time</font><br><font size="4"><strong>Package:</strong></font><font size="3"> Competitive Salary, Remote/Home Working (with one-off allowance), Medical Insurance, Meal Tickets, Flexible Working, Development & Opportunity (Personal & Technical), Referral Scheme, Discretionary Bonus.</font><br><br><font size="4"><strong>Why are we hiring a Development Engineer? </strong></font><font size="3">As we build upon our already existing Development team, we are hiring for a Development Engineer. The Development Engineer is a capable and professional software developer, responsible for delivering well-structured and maintainable software within a supportive team environment.</font></span></font></p><p><font size="3"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman""=""><font size="3">You will contribute to the design and delivery of well-crafted software that meets user needs, balancing quality with viability and roadmap requirements.</font></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: " times="" new="" roman""="">You must work confidently within the team’s processes and technical foundations and contribute to team decisions through your ideas and feedback.</span></font></p><p><font size="3"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman""=""><font size="3">You must take ownership of your work, suppo</font></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: " times="" new="" roman""="">rt others through pairing and code reviews, contributing to a positive, delivery-focused team environment. As you build the customer’s product experience, you will identify opportunities to improve technical quality, team practices, and product impact.</span></font></p><p><font size="3"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman""=""><font size="4"><strong><br>Who’s Instem?</strong></font><br><br><font size="3">Well, we’re a global provider of bespoke industry-leading software solutions and services, which facilitate the pre-clinical, and clinical phases of the drug discovery process. We have over fifteen products in our portfolio, used by over 700 pharmaceutical clients (including all the top 25!)What’s the culture/environment like? For a global business of over 400 staff, we very much have a family feel. You’ll be part of a friendly, communal, solution based, flexible environment, where you’ll feel empowered, valued and accountable. We’ll invest in you as a person and encourage you to take part in companywide workshops for wellbeing, mental health, critical conversations, and strengths.</font><br><br><font size="4"><strong>What are you responsible for? </strong></font><br><br><font size="3">•Design, develop, and maintain functional, testable, and maintainable software components.</font><br><font size="3">•Interpret business and technical requirements and translate them into clear technical solutions.</font><br><font size="3">•Debug and resolve software issues, collaborating with peers and senior engineers.</font><br><font size="3">•Contribute constructively to code reviews to uphold shared code quality.• Write and maintain clear and valuable technical documentation, following established templates and standards</font><br><font size="3">•Collaborate with Product, Design, and other cross-functional colleagues to deliver high-quality features.</font><br><font size="3">•Contribute meaningfully and proactively in all team ceremonies, including planning, retrospectives, and design discussions.</font><br><font size="3">•Stay informed of current development practices and actively improve your technical skills.</font><br><font size="3">•Follow and contribute to improvements in delivery and quality practices.</font><br><font size="3">•Adherence to the company’s Quality and Information Security Management systems to ensure that all work is handled securely, professionally, and diligently.</font><br><br><font size="4"><strong>Skills, Knowledge and Experience:</strong></font><br><br><font size="3">• A degree in Computer Science or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience in software development.<br>• Hands-on experience with Claude or agentic engineering (coding with AI agents) would be highly desirable.<br>• Proven experience across software development, including requirement analysis, implementation, testing, and deployment. <br>• Experience with a modern front-end framework such as Angular or React <br>• Experience using C# based frameworks such as .NET Core.  <br>• Proficiency with version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaborative development practices. <br>• Experience writing and maintaining unit tests, with a commitment to quality and reliability. <br>•Experience working within agile development environments and cross-functional teams. <br>• Effective communication and social skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a team-focused environment. <br>• Willingness to learn from constructive feedback from mentors and your team.  <br>• Knowledge of our Quality Management System and its application to the tasks associated with this role. <br><br></font><br><em><br></em><font size="2"><em style=""> An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.</em><em><br><br>Instem stores and processes data using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS). For more information regarding our privacy policy use the following link: https://www.instem.com/privacy/ </em></font></span></font></p><p><font size="3"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman""=""><font size="2"><em>#LI-KL  #LI-HYBRID </em></font><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br></span><br><br><br><br><br><br><br></font></p><font size="3"><br></font><p></p>

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