Senior Software Engineer

RareCyte•Seattle, WA

15d

About The Position

RareCyte is a Life Sciences Precision Biology company focused on the development of novel technology and products in spatial biology and liquid biopsy. Our platforms have been adopted by leading research institutions and pharmaceutical companies worldwide for translational research, drug discovery and clinical programs. The breakthrough Orion technology is revolutionary in the spatial biology market, enabling tissue analysis with 20 channel whole-slide multiplex imaging in a single run. We’re looking for a full-stack Senior Software Engineer to join our team and make a direct impact on our product and customers. This role will build a web-based platform that runs scans and manages and analyzes the resulting image data. Responsibilities also include working across the whole stack: Django services, distributed image processing, and a high-performance browser viewer for large microscopy images. Our stack: Vue 3, Pinia, Tailwind CSS, Python/Django, Django REST Framework, Celery, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Docker on Linux. We use Azure for CI/CD.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field
5 - 8 years of experience building production software
Strong software engineering fundamentals, including testing, code review, and maintainable design
Demonstrated ability to debug complex systems
Experience with Python web services and APIs (Django and Django REST Framework strongly preferred) and modern JavaScript/TypeScript (Vue preferred)
Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL
Ability to make reasonable decisions with incomplete information and adjust course as requirements change
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a cross-functional team

Nice To Haves

Experience with WebSockets, Celery or other task queues, Redis
Experience with scientific or image data in Python (NumPy, SciPy, OpenCV, TIFF/OME-TIFF)
Experience with browser graphics or large-image viewing (WebGL, OpenSeadragon, Web Workers)
Interest in and experience with front-end design, especially for scientific applications

Responsibilities

Build complex client-side applications, including real-time instrument control, high-performance image viewing, asynchronous processing, and data management
Be responsible for features from design through deployment, often starting from incomplete or evolving requirements and working with scientists, engineers, and product stakeholders to clarify needs and adapt as they change
Share knowledge with teammates and help evaluate new technologies to keep our stack modern