Senior Software Engineer, BDM

QuartzBio (www.quartz.bio) is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions provider to the life sciences industry. We deliver innovative, data enabling technologies (i.e., software) that provide biotech/pharma (R&D) teams with enterprise-level access to sample/biomarker data management solutions & analytics, information, insight & reporting capabilities. 

Our end-to-end (from sample collection to biomarker data) suite of solutions are focused on providing sponsors information (data with context) – we do this by connecting biospecimen, assay as well as clinical data sources in a secure and scalable cloud-based infrastructure, enabling seamless, automated data management workflows, key insight development, improved collaboration, and the ability to make faster, more informed decisions.

Position Summary:

The Sr. Software Engineer provides programming and informatics services in support of development, maintenance and testing of Precision’s cutting-edge Biomarker Data Management platform QuartzBio working with an inter-disciplinary team.

Essential functions of the job include but are not limited to:

• Create source code to enhance functionality and usability of web-based user interface
• Develop automated / dynamic processing pipelines for complex data powered by a cloud-based infrastructure
• Manage platform specific help desk requests
• Work independently on moderately complex tasks with minimal guidance
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and contribute to resolution of complex tasks
• Develop documentation and data specifications
• Perform source code validation and application testing
• Participate in research and development activities as appropriate
• Contribute to the advancement of Precision’s technology-based services in Biomarker Data Management and Translational Informatics
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Minimum Required:

• Bachelor’s in Software Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Bioinformatics, or related field
• 5+ years’ experience in software development or relevant field

Other Required:

• Experience with designing and implementing automated workflows
• Ability to work efficiently under Unix/Linux environment
• Experience with DevOps
• Experience with cloud-based solutions such as Amazon Web Services or similar cloud services providers
• Proficiency in R or Python or related programming language
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Team player contributing to a positive, collaborative working environment
• Extended work hours may be required to meet business demands
• Must be able to read, write, speak fluently and comprehend the English language

Preferred:

• Master’s or PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Data Science, Biostatistics, Biology or related field
• Experience with Clojure/clojurescript, HTML5, and/or Javascript
• Experience with relational databases such as MySQL
• Experience with source code management systems such as git