Lead Software Engineer

We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join our Life Sciences team in Barcelona. You’ll play a key role, as part of a cross-functional team, developing and delivering Cortellis Drug Discovery Intelligence. This is a great opportunity to work in an agile environment, driving the front-end development of a product that truly makes an impact on the life sciences world.

Ready to make an impact? Apply now and help us shape the future of pharma innovation.

About You – experience, education, skills, and accomplishments

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field; or equivalent relevant work experience. 

• At least 6 years of industry experience in Java (Spring Boot) and NodeJS, as well as developing backend RESTful services within a microservices architecture.

• Experience with SQL, Elastic search y AWS

• At least 6 years of experience with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.

• Good knowledge and understanding of Version Control tools (preferably Git)

It would be great if you also had . . .

• Experience of working within an Agile delivery environment.

• Experience running services in docker.

• Experience using Jenkins.

What will you be doing in this role?

• Design, develop, and maintain Java backend services and APIs in a microservices architecture.

• Build scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions using Java and Spring Boot.

• Deploy and operate cloud-native applications on AWS, using Docker and CI/CD pipelines.

• Write clean, well-tested, and well-documented code, following backend best practices.

• Troubleshoot, optimize, and maintain existing systems to ensure reliability and performance.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with frontend, QA, DevOps, and product teams.

About the Team 

You will be part of a team of 6 Talented Software and QA engineers, working in close collaboration with a Solution Analyst, UX Designer, and Product Owner. As part of our Agile processes, you’ll play an active role in developing and delivering Cortellis Drug Discovery.

Cortellis is a leading intelligence platform that provides high-quality, curated insights on drugs, targets, and bioactivity data — helping R&D teams accelerate early-stage research, identify new opportunities, and reduce risk in decision-making.

Hours of Work

This is a full-time, permanent position based in our Barcelona office (just a short walk from the Sagrada Familia), with a hybrid working model.

What we can offer you:

•  30 working days of vacation

• Volunteering community offering paid hours of volunteering time

• Private Health and Life & Disability insurances.

• Tax-free benefits (Ticket Restaurant scheme, kindergarten, and transport cards)

• Agile work environment with a team of talented colleagues

• On-site language classes (Catalan, Spanish and English)

• Digital workplace with possibility to work in a central office location in Barcelona with global and dynamic employees. 

At Clarivate, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all  qualified persons with respect to hiring, compensation, promotion, training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. We comply with applicable laws and regulations governing non-discrimination in all locations.