Software Engineer, Data Science
About The Position
Wave Life Sciences is a biotechnology company focused on unlocking the broad potential of RNA medicines to transform human health. Our RNA medicines platform, PRISM, combines multiple modalities, chemistry innovation and deep insights in human genetics to deliver scientific breakthroughs that treat both rare and prevalent disorders. Our toolkit of RNA-targeting modalities including RNAi silencing and RNA editing provides us with unmatched capabilities for designing and sustainably delivering candidates that optimally address disease biology. Our diversified pipeline is focused on our obesity, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and PNPLA3 I148M liver disease programs and includes clinical programs for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Huntington’s disease, as well as several preclinical programs utilizing our versatile RNA medicines platform. Driven by the calling to “Reimagine Possible”, we are leading the charge toward a world in which human potential is no longer hindered by the burden of disease. We're looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer to help build, modernize, and scale internal applications and services that support scientific and operational workflows across the organization. You'll work across the full stack — backend APIs, frontend interfaces, workflow automation, and data-driven applications — with a strong emphasis on maintainability, engineering standards, and long-term scalability. We're looking for someone who can contribute independently, make sound technical decisions, and help raise the bar on code quality across a distributed engineering team. Leveling (Software Engineer or Senior Software Engineer) will be determined based on experience and demonstrated skillset.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s with 8 years of related experience, Master’s with 6 years of related experience.
- Experience building full stack applications — both backend APIs and frontend UIs in a production environment.
- Hands-on experience with Python and at least one backend web framework (Flask, FastAPI, or similar).
- Proficiency with React or a modern frontend framework.
- Strong foundation in software engineering best practices — testing, clean code, and maintainability.
- A track record of reviewing production code and providing constructive, actionable feedback.
- Familiarity with relational databases and data modeling.
- Comfort with version control, automated testing, and CI/CD workflows.
- Strong communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to navigate ambiguity.
Nice To Haves
- Experience designing scalable systems using microservices architecture preferred.
- Experience with microfrontend architecture preferred.
- Experience working with distributed or offshore engineering teams preferred.
- Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks preferred.
- Experience modernizing legacy systems or workflows preferred.
- Background in scientific, analytical, or data-driven environments preferred.
Responsibilities
- Design and build backend services and APIs that are reliable, well-tested, and built to last.
- Build and maintain user-facing interfaces using React or modern frontend frameworks.
- Own features end-to-end — from API design to UI implementation.
- Shape technical direction by contributing to architecture discussions and design decisions.
- Elevate engineering quality through thoughtful code reviews and by championing best practices.
Benefits
- company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, life, long and short-term disability insurances
- generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter)
- 401K participation with matching contributions
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- discretionary annual bonus
- discretionary stock-based long-term incentives
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
