Sr. Software Engineer
About The Position
Join the Zhou lab ProteinPaint team to contribute to the development of a web platform for biomedical data visualization and analysis. The platform emphasizes multi-modal data integration, interoperability across datasets and visualizations, scientific rigor and reproducibility, role-based access control, and AI-enabled accessibility through chatbot interfaces. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to innovative software that directly supports cutting-edge biomedical research and discovery. The platform supports molecular and clinical data integration needs in cutting edge research, with fields of application including cancer genomics, single-cell omics, oncology, pharmacogenomics, population science, and epidemiology. ProteinPaint began as a cancer mutation visualization tool and has expanded to power an ecosystem of tools and portals used across various research fields.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, information science, business, or related field.
- Minimum 3+ years of experience required with a Bachelor's degree.
- Minimum 1+ years of experience required with a Master's degree.
- Experience with programming languages, databases, and software development lifecycle.
- Proven performance in earlier role/comparable role.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree preferred.
- Master's degree in a relevant field
- Experience working with biomedical or genomics data
- Familiarity with the role’s technical stack and scientific domain
- Demonstrated success in a comparable role
- Experience with the position-specific technical stack preferred.
- Experience with the position-specific scientific domain preferred.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and document software solutions following established standards and architectural patterns
- Build and implement solutions to domain-specific challenges with increasing independence
- Enhance and maintain existing systems to support evolving research and technology needs
- Serve as a technical subject matter resource for production systems and support processes
- Contribute to continuous improvement by evaluating and proposing new technologies
- Troubleshoot complex issues and implement sustainable, scalable solutions
- Stay current with emerging tools, frameworks, and scientific advancements
- Collaborate closely with software engineers and PhD scientists on active research projects
- Mentor junior team members while continuing to grow your own technical and scientific expertise
- Present work internally and externally; contribute to publications and high-visibility projects
Benefits
- Exceptional benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
