Full Stack Software Engineer

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In the Genospace team in Ontada, our mission is to be the leading information platform for applied precision medicine. Our interdisciplinary team is merging the tools and techniques of genomics, healthcare, data analytics, web development, and cloud computing. We serve research, clinical development, pathology, and clinical care customers who work with high-dimensional genomic and other biomedical data. Many of the most advanced precision medicine organizations are powered by Genospace.

Ontada is looking for a talented team player who wants to solve novel problems and help us build and deliver our Genospace software platform. As the leading provider of information technology services in molecular medicine, our software is used today by clinicians and researchers across the country and around the globe to improve patient care.

Your work as a Software Engineer in the Genospace team at Ontada will impact individuals and organizations across the healthcare landscape: patients searching for the best treatment options, researchers seeking to make advances based on a sea of high-dimensional data, physicians deploying personalized medicine in everyday practice, and laboratories conducting some of the most advanced analyses in the world.

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  Work on a small team to design, develop, test, release, and support features in our web-based, cloud-hosted applications

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  Provide feedback to your teammates through code and software design reviews, collaborating with and learning from each other while delivering great software

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  Help shape and implement enhancements to our engineering process, products, and technology platform

Typically requires 2+ years of relevant experience.

• An interest in making an impact on healthcare and clinical research through technology

• Strong commitment to teamwork and a humble attitude

• Familiarity with the various technologies in our stack:

  • Front End – Vue.js

  • Back End – Java, Groovy, Grails, Kafka, Micronaut

  • Data Tier – MongoDB, Elasticsearch

• A professional or academic experience in a related field including healthcare, biology, genomics, etc.

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• 2+ years of professional experience in software development

• Experience building web applications or data processing systems

• Familiarity with web technologies and a depth of experience with at least one common programming language

• Experience with front end tech, back-end tech and data base technology

• A demonstrable ability to design software to meet functional and technical requirements and to communicate your designs effectively

• Ability to consider problems creatively and critically while collaborating with product owners, data scientists, and designers in order to come up with solutions   

• 4-year degree in computer science, engineering, or another STEM field or equivalent experience

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