Sr Software Engineer - Remote

Overview

On Site
USD140,000 - USD160,000
Full Time

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Sr Software Engineer - Remote

Job Details

job summary:

Are you a seasoned engineer passionate about building robust computational platforms in modern cloud environments? Do you thrive on scaling innovative solutions and developing new capabilities to accelerate scientific discovery? Join a leading team dedicated to advancing groundbreaking research in the life sciences, particularly within biotech and drug discovery.


This is a unique opportunity to apply your expertise in a collaborative environment, working alongside brilliant engineers and scientists to design and implement cutting-edge solutions. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of a powerful platform that orchestrates computing, manages change, and safeguards the reproducibility of results for data-intensive research.




location: Houston, Texas

job type: Permanent

salary: $140,000 - 160,000 per year

work hours: 8am to 5pm

education: Bachelors



responsibilities:


  • Design and implement advanced cloud infrastructure for scientific research.
  • Architect solutions that facilitate collaborative data analysis using modern technology stacks.
  • Create and extend orchestration and workflow systems to run scientific computing tasks in a stable, reproducible way.
  • Collaborate closely with a diverse team of engineers, neuroscientists, and data scientists on computational workflows, analysis, and visualization.
  • Develop and extend a SaaS product for data science, contributing to its core functionalities.
  • Serve as a technical mentor, guiding the team in best practices for building scalable and reliable systems.
  • Participate actively in Agile processes, contributing to continuous improvement.
  • Create and consistently update documentation for both internal developers and front-end users.


qualifications:



  • 5-7 years of professional programming experience.
  • Proficiency in Python and TypeScript, along with experience in at least one system programming language (e.g., Go, Rust, C++).
  • Strong experience with Kubernetes and delivering containerized services.
  • Demonstrated experience with AWS (Amazon Web Services) in delivering professional, secure systems.
  • Hands-on experience with scientific or numerical methods programming packages such as SciPy or NumPy.
  • Proficiency with modern software development practices, including Agile methodologies, Git, and CI/CD.
  • BS/MS in Computer Science (or a related technical discipline) or equivalent professional experience.


skills:

  • Experience building platforms that manage code, data, and computation, such as MLOps, AIOps, DataOps, or SciOps.
  • Experience implementing and using observability systems for logs, metrics, and traces (e.g., OpenTelemetry, ELK, Datadog, Splunk, Grafana) to monitor, diagnose issues, and optimize complex computing environments.
  • Experience with process automation within and/or across public cloud, private cloud, edge, and high-performance computing (HPC) environments.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) systems (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
  • Working knowledge of Authentication and Authorization using OAuth and IDCs.
  • Experience with container orchestration frameworks beyond basic Kubernetes (e.g., OpenShift, Nomad).
  • Experience scaling systems with microservice architectures.
  • Experience implementing complex algorithms & data structures.
  • Previous participation in at least one compliance effort.
  • Proficiency with production use of relational database systems (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL).
  • Experience with full-stack web development (e.g., React, Node, Flask).
  • Previous experience collaborating on open-source software.
  • Interest in developing advanced computational techniques (such as AI/ML tuning of closed-loop experiments, metaprogramming, or deep learning) and tools to make them broadly accessible.




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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.


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