Senior Software Engineer Almac Central Services Location: Derry/Londonderry Hours: 37.5 hours per week (core hours are between 10:0016:00 Monday to Friday) hybrid working available Salary: Competitive plus excellent benefits package Business Unit: Central Services Open To: Internal and External Applicants Ref No: HRJOB11173 The Role Join Almac Central Services as a Senior Software Engineer and help design, build, and evolve the platforms that power our business. Youll take ownership of end-to-end deliveryturning complex requirements into elegant, resilient softwarewhile shaping standards and architecture for systems that must be robust, scalable, and secure. Youll work across the stack with engineers, infrastructure, and data specialists, using your judgement to make pragmatic technical decisions that ship value quickly without compromising quality. If you care about clean architecture, performance, correctness, and maintainabilityand you enjoy mentoring othersthis role is for you. Key responsibilities include: Lead the design, development, and delivery of robust software solutions. Ensure architectural alignment, scalability, and high availability. Review code and designs for quality and compliance. Collaborate with infrastructure and data teams to maintain system integrity. Mentor team members and promote best practices. Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues efficiently. Document key stages of the software development lifecycle. What we are looking for If you have a third-level qualification in Computer Science or a related subject, and can demonstrate strong experience in Java, spring, SQL, angular OR react (full stack role) and the full software development lifecycle, we want to hear from you. A fantastic salary and benefits package is available, including annual bonus, generous holiday allowance, healthcare reimbursement scheme, and a rewarding role where your work contributes to the advancement of human health. Further information on the essential and desirable criteria required for this role can be found in the Job Description attached to this advert. Apply Now Apply online and tailor your CV to outline how you meet the role criteria. Please upload your CV in PDF format where possible. Closing Date: We will no longer be accepting applications after 5pm on Friday 23rd January 2026. RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE: Almac will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on this role by our Talent Acquisition team. Speculative candidate CVs received or submitted directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation. Skills: Software Development Software Engineering Software Testing Life Cycle