The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub San Francisco (CZ Biohub SF) (https://www.czbiohub.org/sf/) is an independent nonprofit research institute that brings together three powerhouse universities - Stanford, UC Berkeley, and UC San Francisco - into a single collaborative technology and discovery engine. CZ Biohub SF itself supports some of the brightest, boldest engineers, data scientists, and biomedical researchers to investigate the fundamental mechanisms underlying disease and develop new technologies that will lead to actionable diagnostics and effective therapies. We are guided by our values of scholarly excellence; disruptive innovation; hands-on engineering/hacking/building; partnership and collaboration; open communication and respect; inclusiveness; and opportunity for all.
Our Vision

• We pursue large scientific challenges that cannot be pursued in conventional environments
• We enable individual investigators to pursue their riskiest and most innovative ideas
• The technologies developed at CZ Biohub San Francisco facilitate research by scientists and clinicians at our home institutions and beyond

Diversity of thought, ideas, and perspectives are at the heart of CZ Biohub Network and enable disruptive innovation and scholarly excellence. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive organization where all colleagues feel inspired and know their work makes an important contribution.
The Opportunity
The Software Engineering team at the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub SF functions at the intersection of engineering and cutting-edge scientific research. We work on a wide range of software projects, from core internal infrastructure tools, to innovative data visualization methods and novel computer vision models. We are seeking a full-stack software engineer to help develop and maintain our internal and public-facing web applications. These apps include public web portals used by thousands of scientists all over the world to access datasets like Tabula Sapiens (tabula-sapiens-portal.ds.czbiohub.org) and OpenCell (opencell.czbiohub.org). This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to ambitious, world-class scientific research projects in a highly collaborative and well-funded scientific environment.
What You'll Do

• Maintain and test existing web applications and developing new ones
• Manage deployment of internal and external facing web applications
• Create and maintain documentation associated with the web applications
• Effectively communicate with stakeholders about requirements, timelines, etc.
• Facilitate clear communication between multiple teams

What You'll Bring
Essential -

• Bachelor's degree
• 1 year experience with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/TypeScript and Python programming languages
• Experience with modern web development frameworks and technologies for both frontend and backend
• Experience with UNIX/Linux environments
• Familiarity with professional software development best practices (testing, documentation, version control, CI/CD pipelines)
• Be collaborative, team-oriented, and have excellent written and oral communication skills

Nice to have -

• Prior experience with React, npm, Django, nginx
• Prior experience with cloud based platforms (like AWS, GCP, etc.)
• Contributions to open-source software projects
• Experience with high performance computing environments
• Experience with biomedical applications and scientific research contexts

The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Network requires all employees, contractors, and interns, regardless of work location or type of role, to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination, including a booster vaccine dose, if eligible, by their start date. Those who are unable to get vaccinated or obtain a booster dose because of a disability, or who choose not to be vaccinated due to a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance must have an approved exception prior to their start date.
Compensation

• $92,000 - $110,000

New hires are typically hired into the lower portion of the range, enabling employee growth in the range over time. To determine starting pay, we consider multiple job-related factors including a candidate's skills, education and experience, market demand, business needs, and internal parity. We may also adjust this range in the future based on market data. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range during the hiring process.
What We Provide

• Resources to disrupt and innovate at the frontiers of our knowledge of biology and disease
• A collegial and collaborative environment consisting of diverse expertise
• Existing collaborations within CZ Biohub: Technology Platforms (Bioengineering, Computational Microscopy, Data Science, Genomic Sequencing, Mass Spectrometry/Proteomics), and Research Group Leaders
• Access to collaborators, resources and facilities at our three partner universities (Stanford, UC Berkeley, and UC San Francisco) and at partner organizations in the Bay Area and beyond
• Competitive compensation and benefits commensurate with experience

Benefits
We offer a robust benefits program that enables the important work Biohubbers do everyday. Our benefits include healthcare coverage, life and disability insurance, commuter subsidies, family planning services with fertility care, childcare stipend, 401(k) match, flexible time off and a generous parental leave policy. In addition, we honor our commitment to career development and our value of scholarly excellence through regular onsite opportunities to learn from the world's leading scientists.
The CZ Biohub Network is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity of thought, ideas and perspectives. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive organization where all Biohubbers feel inspired and know their work makes an important contribution. Therefore, we provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. The CZ Biohub Network does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. The CZ Biohub Network will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with the CZ Biohub Network.