Software Engineer, Data - Job Description 

Pivotal Life Sciences  

Pivotal Life Sciences (“PLS”), a part of Nan Fung Group, is a global investment platform focusing on the life sciences. Leveraging on Nan Fung Group’s strong capital base and long-term commitment to the area, the company aims to become the ideal partner for scientists, entrepreneurs, corporations and investors in the life science space. Through direct investments via Pivotal bioVenture Partners funds (both in US and China) and fund investments covering full spectrum of the industry (including therapeutics, medical devices and diagnostics) and across different development stages, Nan Fung Life Sciences has significant presence in both US and Greater China.

Learn more at www.pivotallifesciences.com

Locations: San Francisco, CA, USA 

The Opportunity 
Join our trailblazing global AI and Data Intelligence team as a Software Engineer specializing in Data Engineering. You'll be at the forefront of developing cutting-edge data and AI technologies to support our life sciences investment arm. Your work will be instrumental in crafting a 'smart investment system' powered by data-driven insights for venture capital in the life sciences sector. You'll collaborate closely with investors and scientists to build sophisticated technical products and tools, offering predictions and intelligence from diverse, expanding datasets. 

Your Role and Responsibilities 

• Product Development: Create technical and scientific products that leverage data to drive intelligent decision-making in life sciences investment. 
• Data Engineering: Build, maintain, and optimize data pipelines, ensuring seamless data ingestion, cleaning, normalization, and transformation. 
• Algorithm Development: Work in tandem with investment experts and scientists to develop proprietary algorithms for data processing, entity resolution, ranking, and recommendation systems. 
• Collaboration: Partner with data scientists and machine learning engineers for feature extraction, engineering, and ML model deployment. 
• Software Design: Architect and implement robust, scalable software infrastructure and microservices. 
• Testing and Documentation: Conduct comprehensive automated testing and create detailed documentation for software and data processes. 
• Visualization and Reporting: Develop dashboards for data visualization, monitor KPIs, and assess system performance. 

Qualifications and Skills 

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field. 
• Experience: 5 years in Software Engineering with a focus on Data Engineering. 
• Technical Proficiency: Expertise in Python; familiarity with JavaScript and Java is beneficial. Proficient in SQL (Postgres, Presto/Trino dialects), ETL workflows, and workflow orchestration systems (e.g. Airflow, Prefect). Knowledge of modern data file formats (e.g. Parquet, Avro, ORC) and Python data tools (e.g. pandas, Dask, Ray). 

• Cloud and Data Solutions: Experience in building cloud-based Data Warehouse/Data Lake solutions (AWS Athena, Redshift, Snowflake) and familiarity with AWS cloud services and infrastructure-as-code tools (CDK, Terraform). 
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication and presentation skills, fluent in English. 
• Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the US and will not require employer sponsorship now or in the future

Work Schedule 
Hybrid work schedule: Minimum 3 days per week in the San Francisco office (M/W/Th), with the option to work remotely 2 days per week.

Salary Range: $165,000-$206,000 base depending on experience

Only candidate that live in the Bay Area will be considered

Bonus: Up to 20% annual performance bonus

Generous benefits package: Fully paid healthcare, monthly reimbursements for gym, commuting, cell phone & home Wi-Fi.