Overview

Senior Full Stack Developer - IGM

Full-time; Benefit Eligible

This position is onsite

The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH is looking for a versatile, creative, and responsible Senior Developer to join the Institute for Genomic Medicine (IGM). We are looking for candidates who have extensive experience in user-focused full stack application development with an emphasis on backend development skills. Our ideal candidate is a quick learner, a problem solver, and a team player. Additionally, our ideal candidate is enthusiastic about using technology to help change people’s lives by working with researchers, clinicians, administrators, and other stakeholders to discover the next great innovation in pediatric healthcare. If you are a creative developer who has always wanted to be a part of an organization where you can do meaningful work, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Come and apply your talents to change the world in a job that really matters. The Senior Full Stack Developer is responsible for performing duties, including but not limited to, those outlined below.

Why Nationwide Children's Hospital?

The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose.

Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission.

We’re 14,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we’ll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere.

Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children’s badge what they do for a living. They’ll tell you it’s More Than a Job. It’s a calling. It’s a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital. A Place to Be Proud.

Why the Wagner Lab?

The Wagner Lab at IGM includes a mix of scientific, academic, and software engineering experience. The Wagner Lab research program offers a unique blend of a clinical research environment and operating in globally reaching data sharing initiatives. The Senior Full Stack Developer will have opportunities to travel to academic conferences and community hackathons to collaboratively design and build software with other software developers on the global stage. Other collaborative activities include contributing to open-source academic software and scientific publications. The Wagner Lab provides a flexible and dynamic work environment in an interdisciplinary setting. Read more about our team at https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/specialties/institute-for-genomic-medicine/research-labs/wagner-lab. 

Responsibilities

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, project managers, and other stakeholders to understand problems to solve, identify potential solutions, evaluate the state of relevant research and market, and assess financial/operational/other constraints.
• Understands existing enterprise systems and applications to avoid unnecessary work as well as develop solutions that leverage existing functionalities, infrastructure, and data flow, such as the IGM cloud compute environment, Epic Integration, LIMS integration, etc.
• Architect custom software and creative media solutions that are security/privacy/legal compliant in collaboration with all relevant stakeholders.
• Maximize solution reusability, extensibility, and portability by using device/OS agnostic approaches, following best practices, and ensuring interoperability with NCH systems whenever applicable.
• Diagrams system characterization, data flow, major components, interfaces, and other key information in detail
• Facilitate developers in selecting appropriate development tools, cloud service modules, interface solutions, and other components needed for a solution.
• Mentor junior developers by providing additional training/help, pair programming, and helping with debugging, trouble shooting, and testing etc.
• Helps team/project overcome technical challenges.
• Develops best practice guides for the full custom solution development life cycle.
• Keeps up with current technology offerings and advancement trends, as well as keeping team members and leadership informed.
• Assists leadership in development of strategic plan and its execution, making purchases, or engaging 3rd party services.
• Augments development and testing capacity and provides end-users with technical support.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrable experience working with Python and REST APIs.
• Experience designing, building and maintaining relational databases and web applications, both individually and as part of a team.
• Experience working with modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g. React.js), JavaScript ES6, HTML, and CSS.
• Demonstrable experience with best practices for version control, code review, testing, and documentation.
• Comfortable working in flexible development processes.
• Self-motivated, detail oriented, exceptionally analytical problem solver and critical thinker.
• Must be an intelligent, quick learner who likes to be confronted with new knowledge and areas to grow.
• Effective verbal and written communication with both technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice to Have Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience in building and deploying applications in AWS. Relevant professional certification is a plus.
• Experience with MySQL database design and development.
• Familiarity with TypeScript.
• Familiarity with UI / UX design and web application development.
• Experience in a Linux/Unix environment.
• Hands on experience with containerization.
• Experience in bioinformatics (on the job training will be provided if no previous experience).

Minimum Physical Requirements:

• Typing on a keyboard - Frequently (34-66%) Talking on phone/in person Occasionally (0-33%) Able to lift up to 50 lbs. - Occasionally (0-33%) Standing/walking - Occasionally (0-33%) Pressure in this position will vary depending on the workload.
• The workload will be heavy but manageable most of the time. Pressure may arise in the face of deadlines associated with grants, required documentation related to the physician's OSU faculty appointment, etc.
• The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individual so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision.
• EOE M/F/Disability/Vet