Sr. Computer Programmer

Axle•Rockville, MD

5h•$115,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). At Axle Informatics, we work with a number of different clients across the federal space, including the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH). You will be working with a diverse team of full-stack developers, cloud engineers, and subject matter experts to design and build the NCATS Notebooks Hub, a cloud-native solution for managing and enabling data analysis and data exploration through interactive developer environments (IDEs) and custom-built dashboarding and visualization applications. Our pipeline utilizes modern containerization and container orchestration tools in a cloud-based platform.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Bioinformatics, or other related field (years of work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree)
3+ years of experience working with TypeScript/JavaScript
3+ years of experience as a full-stack developer
Critical thinking, problem solving, and attention to detail
Clear and concise communication
Technical writing ability
Experience working in an Agile environment
Strong attention to detail when building visually appealing and intuitive UIs

Nice To Haves

Node.js
Angular 19+
NoSQL databases (MongoDB)
Containers and container orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
DevOps tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
Familiarity with version control systems such as Git
Experience with unit and end-to-end testing frameworks
Experience leveraging GenAI technologies (e.g., CursorAI, Cline, Windsurf)

Responsibilities

Build scalable, reliable, and flexible applications in TypeScript using Node.js and Angular 19+
Design, implement, and/or consume RESTful web services
Implement modern, responsive UI for web and a variety of devices
Participate in agile software development, including prototyping, testing, and code reviews within a small team
Write robust unit and end-to-end tests