Software Developer, Dorkenwald Lab

MIT • Cambridge, MA

12d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Software Developer will engage with neuroscience research collaborators on NIH BRAIN Initiative projects to determine requirements, iterate on architectural specifications, and produce robust and scalable systems that meet identified needs in biological and artificial intelligence research. The group’s wide-ranging open science project portfolio includes an international data archive for neurophysiology; software toolkits for neuroimaging, speech, and language research; scalable workflow systems; platforms for voice and survey data collection; and a new knowledgebase platform. This is an ideal position for someone with a solid technical foundation who enjoys adapting existing skills to novel domains. The position offers an opportunity to make significant contributions to various national and international projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Five years of programming experience in Python
• Experience with machine learning toolkits
• Experience with software development practices, including git-based version control and CI/CD
• Excellent project management skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent decision-making skills
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• Ability to work effectively and productively in a highly dynamic hybrid environment across all levels with faculty, staff, students, and other members of several consortia

Responsibilities

• Programming, deploying, and maintaining software and infrastructure
• Producing clean, scalable code
• Participating in constructive peer code review
• Researching and developing technical specifications for new projects and features
• Identifying user requirements
• Engaging in planning and architecture discussions
• Writing thorough operational documentation
• Debugging and testing code

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level