Software Engineer II, Comp Bio Systems

Job Description

About the Job

The Software Engineer II, Computational Biology position is part of our Systems team, which plays a crucial role in supporting and enabling cutting-edge research through advanced computational tools and infrastructure. This team is responsible for developing and operating a workflow orchestration tool, managing shared virtual machines using Infrastructure as Code, and collaborating with database, cloud, and security teams to ensure tool reliability and security. In this role, you will develop, maintain, and administer the workflow orchestration tool on Amazon Web Services, leveraging Linux to achieve business goals. Key responsibilities include supporting researchers with limited programming experience, optimizing system performance, and implementing Infrastructure as Code. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills in cloud computing, Linux environments, and workflow management, coupled with the ability to work effectively in a team setting, manage deadlines, and make sound technical decisions while balancing time constraints. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking research by providing robust computational solutions in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Help define and participate in software development processes that leverages best practice and supports continuous product delivery.
• Create custom programs and applications as designated by business need.
• Write, test, and refactor code that is reusable, testable, efficient, well architected, and well commented.
• Define and document architecture and formal technical specifications based upon information provided.
• Maintain efforts for product or platform to be resilient, cloud-native, secure, and scalable.
• Collaborate with team members to deliver complex production-ready projects.
• Ensure code adheres to patterns and any established standards.
• Participate in regular peer design and code reviews.
• Conform to coding conventions and all aspects of the software development life cycle.

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Preferred Qualifications :

LI-Hybrid

About Us

Foundation Medicine, Inc. (FMI) began with an idea - to simplify the complex nature of cancer genomics, bringing cutting-edge science and technology to everyday cancer care. Our approach generates insights that help doctors match patients to more treatment options and helps accelerate the development of new therapies. Foundation Medicine is the culmination of talented people coming together to realize an important vision, and the work we do every day impacts real lives.

Foundation Medicine is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, age, or national origin. Further, qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or protected veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also FMI's EEO Statement and EEO is the Law and Supplement. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form. (EOE / AAP Employer)