Web Application Engineer DTU Food

Kgs. Lyngby - Denmark

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 09-11-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Infectious diseases are one of the biggest threats to human and animal health. To combat this threat we need to improve our global detection analyses and sharing of infectious disease data. At the Technical University of Denmark we are creating online solutions for real time sharing and analyses of genomic data for all bacteria and viruses across the globe.

If you want to contribute to making a global difference we are looking for an application engineer for our online data storage sharing and compute platform at the Research Group for Genomic Epidemiology at the DTU National Food Institute. We are currently developing a massive web application for users world-wide to store and share their sequencing data as well as running bioinformatics pipelines to analyse and visualize their data and we would like to expand our team with a role that combines software development systems integration and application design in order to ensure robustness scalability and user-friendliness.

Responsibilities and qualifications
You should be passionate about software development and supporting IT production systems. You will be responsible for:

Developing and implementing key features both in the backend and in the front end.
Integrating applications with databases APIs and third-party services.
Diagnosing debugging and resolving problems in a production environment.
Creating and maintaining technical documentation.
Training and managing part-time (student worker) developers.

We expect expertise or at least knowledge of the following technologies:

Linux and Python (Django)
JavaScript/TypeScript and React
SQL
Docker
Knowledge of bioinformatics is preferable but not warranted.

Our expectations of you
We expect that you are independent problem-solving oriented and willing to learn. A masters degree (or higher) in a STEM field is required. Although your role offers a large degree of flexibility regular in-person collaboration with your team will be an essential part of your work. Given the complexity of the project such close interaction is vital to achieving the best outcomes.

What we offer in return
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research education innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

Read more about the DTU National Food Institute at Read more about the research group for Genomic Epidemiology and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union.

The position is a full-time position. Starting date is 1 February 2026 (or according to mutual agreement).

The workplace is DTU Lyngby Campus.

Application and contact
Please submit your online application no later than 27 November 2025 (23:59 Danish time).Open the Apply now link fill out the form and attach your motivated application CV and exam certificates.

For additional information about the position please contactAssociateProfessorChristian Brinch .

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age gender disability race religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology which is subject to special rules for security and export control open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

DTU National Food Institute
DTU National Food Institute conducts research into and disseminates - through advice innovation and teaching - sustainable and value-creating solutions in the area of food and health for the benefit of society. The vision is to make a difference by generating future prosperity through research into food and health. The institute works to prevent disease and promote health develop new and better food products for a growing population and create sustainable technological solutions including biosolutions. The institutes tasks are carried out in interdisciplinary collaboration within e.g. nutrition chemistry toxicology microbiology epidemiology modelling and technology. This is achieved through a strong academic environment of international top class with correspondingly skilled researchers and employees. The Institute employs approximately 375 staff members.

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UNs 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13500 students and 6000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive evolving and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.

DescriptionInfectious diseases are one of the biggest threats to human and animal health. To combat this threat we need to improve our global detection analyses and sharing of infectious disease data. At the Technical University of Denmark we are creating online solutions for real time sharing and a...