Join ONI and Explore the Boundaries of Scientific Discovery!
At ONI, we are driven by a profound mission: to propel scientific discovery and combat diseases by granting everyone the ability to visualize, comprehend, and share the intricate microscopic details of life. Our revolutionary Nanoimager stands at the forefront of advancing cellular studies on a molecular level, making substantial contributions to the evolution of scientific knowledge.
We dedicate ourselves to broadening the realms of human potential, and we are actively seeking an enthusiastic and devoted Software Engineer to join our pioneering team located in Oxford. We believe in the power of relentless curiosity and the pursuit of excellence, and we invite you to join us in shaping the future of scientific exploration and healthcare breakthroughs. In this role you will build software solutions for the automation of super-resolution microscopy, image analysis to enable non-expert scientists to gain rapid and actionable insights using super-resolution across academic research, drug development, and diagnostics
● Contribute to the delivery of high-quality enterprise scale software solutions
● Design, implement, and test high-performance C++ applications
● Devise, implement, and test innovative image processing/analysis/machine learning solutions to address challenges of nano scale microscopy and deliver value to the customer
● Debug and troubleshoot hardware/software integration issues at the system and signal level.
● Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and software engineers to align software behavior with hardware specs.
● Write and maintain clear, well-documented, and testable code.
● Effectively communicate and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including software engineering, product management, bioware, chemistry, and hardware ensuring seamless integration and alignment of goals across all departments
● Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Bioinformatics or related field.
● Minimum of 3 years experience/demonstrated expertise developing image processing algorithms/applications (low level, analysis, image understanding) as a Software Engineer or in a similar role.
● Proficient in modern C++ (C++14/17/20) and low-level programming.
● Experience working in Agile/SCRUM software development.
● Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Essential behaviours:
● Critical thinking: Analyze complex information to understand root causes, generate insights and provide innovative solutions.
● Transparency: Acts with integrity, stays open-minded, and always willing to learn with humility.
● Continuous improvement mindset: Consistently seeks to improve all aspects of work and deliver sustainable results.
● Collaboration: Works with all stakeholders, building capabilities, and cultivates an inclusive culture.
● Masters degree
● Excellent programming skills in Python
● Experience in machine learning pipelines
● Experience of developing embedded software/hardware-software integrated solutions.
● Experience of developing microscopy/scientific software

See protein, DNA and RNA molecules that make life work, in nanoparticles, viruses, bacteria, cells and tissue.
We believe that understanding science at a molecular level will fundamentally allow you to unlock new discoveries, so we created our flagship product, The Nanoimager. We built the world's first desktop compatible compact super-resolution microscope, but we did it our way.
Our teams have a restless enthusiasm to bring technologies like super-resolution to a new community of researchers and we continue working until barriers of accessibility and affordability are addressed. Our mission is to ensure research and collaboration tools are available to those willing to ask why or how things are the way they are and answer questions never asked before.
We can’t wait to see and hear about what new questions you will ask!