Job Description

Job number

MED05480

Faculties

Faculty of Medicine

Departments

Department of Brain Sciences

Salary or Salary range

69,365- 79,257 per annum

Location/campus

White City Campus - On site only

Contract type work pattern

Full time - Fixed term

Posting End Date

7 Dec 2025

About the role

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As Senior Software Developer for the Dementia Research Institute (DRI) Centre for Care Research and Technology, you'll be developing Minder, an innovative healthcare technology platform supporting the care of people affected by dementia and other conditions. You will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team of researchers, data scientists, healthcare professionals and designers on a shared mission to integrate low-cost, smart technologies into the home to understand how people are living with dementia, the major challenges they face, and how best to support them and their caregivers.

What you would be doing

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You will serve as a senior member of the Centre's software team. The job will involve writing code in Python, Java and/or Typescript and developing the cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes services on which it runs. You can expect to have an influential role in the ongoing implementation and deployment of the platform, which is being rolled out in a growing number of care settings.

What we are looking for

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We are seeking exceptional software engineers who can thrive in a collaborative and innovative environment. In addition to significant software development experience and demonstrated ability to deliver on projects, the post holder must be able to work and communicate with, support, and influence a range of users from different backgrounds, including clinicians and data scientists. The postholder must have significant experience in:


Software systems and device level programming and service computing Software development in distributed environments Building secure and reliable applications Development in object-oriented programming language(s) Message-driven systems with distributed databases Software design and documentation

They must have expertise in/knowledge of:


An object-oriented language (one of Python, Java, or Typescript) PostgreSQL or similar RDBMS Git, Linux, and Docker Azure or similar cloud computing platform Kubernetes, including cloud-managed services

They must also have excellent interpersonal skills and have proven skills at problem-solving and overcoming obstacles.

What we can offer you

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Opportunity to work as an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team at the forefront of technology and clinical care. An established translational pipeline that will give you the opportunity to see your work making immediate impact on people living with dementia. The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity. Benefit from a sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 41 days' annual leave and generous pension schemes). Access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day one, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and cycle-to-work scheme. Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel. Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further information

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This position is within the UK DRI Care Research and Technology Centre at Imperial College London, which has been established to address a medical research area of highest importance and future impact as one of seven national centres of excellence embedded in major UK universities. Together the centres will transform the diagnosis, treatment, and care of people with dementia. The MRC, alongside charity partners Alzheimer's Society and Alzheimer's Research UK, have invested 250m in fulfilment of the ambition identified in the Prime Minister's 2020 Challenge on Dementia



This is a full-time post.



This role is for a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2028.



If you require any further details about the role, please contact: Melanie Bradnam (m.bradnam@imperial.ac.uk).

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Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.

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