Job Description

Are you a programmer who wants to make a difference and help cure cancer? We are a small, lively team of software engineers and computational scientists committed to agile development practices. Our tools and platforms are used by thousands of researchers across the globe, processing petabytes of data to advance science and medicine. We are building elastic, service-based architectures as technology platforms to dramatically improve our understanding of human health and enable new treatments. We are crafting the creation of world-class, scalable cloud-based data resources and pipelines to drive scientific discovery and improve human health.

The ideal candidate will want to learn new domains through our collaborations with a wider community of computational biologists and common disease geneticists. We are seeking a talented and motivated software engineer to join our team to chart this new course in genomics. We are a core part of the Broad Institute, a deeply collaborative scientific institution that is transforming medicine and human health by building software solutions to process and analyze scientific data on an unprecedented scale. You will be on a team that works with international collaborations, which may include some opportunities to travel. No medical, genomics, or scientific background is required, just an enthusiasm to improve the world of science and medicine, an ability to write exceptional software, and the ability to collaborate with scientists.

We are seeking a skilled front-end engineer to build next generation data access management applications to empower health information research and collaborations worldwide.

You enjoy working in a collaborative, team-based setting and interacting with people at other institutions around the world. You are able to work independently and know when to ask for help. You enjoy solving complicated problems and understand good software development practices. You have good attention to detail and take pride in the software produced. You are interested to learn about the scientific work of the Broad Institute. You are excited about engaging scientists.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.

• 1-2 years of Software Development experience is preferred, though exceptional candidates with less will be considered.

• Experience delivering thoughtfully designed and well-tested web applications in a timely manner.

• Knowledge of or experience with Java and Python required. Familiarity with Google and Azure cloud computing interfaces a plus.

• Experience with or interest in working with a wide variety of technologies and on diverse problems.

• Excellent communication skills and able to work independently with a focus on delivery (as opposed to perfection)

• Any of the following is a plus: Familiarity with web application frameworks (e.g., React, Vue.js). Experience integrating browser based applications with web APIs. Experience working with server side development languages such as Java or Python.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.