Software Engineer III (Data Engineering Team)

Foundation Medicine, Inc.
Morrisville, NC, United States
2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Compensation
$128,400.0 - $160,500.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Agile Methodology Airflow Amazon Web Services Automation of Tests Profiling Databases Continuous Delivery Continuous Integration Information Engineering Data Infrastructure Relational Databases
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Digital Assets Distributed Computing Environment Distributed Systems Graph Database Apache Hadoop Java Virtual Machine (JVM) Python (Programming Language) NoSQL Object-Relational Mapping Object-Oriented Software Development Scala (Programming Language) Software Engineering SQL Databases Workflow Management Systems Data Processing Cloud Platform System Apache Spark Spring-boot Containerization Kubernetes Information Technology Apache Kafka Functional Programming Data Delivery Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) Code Restructuring Data Pipelines Docker

Job description

  • Help to design, develop, and maintain a robust and scalable data platform.
  • Write high quality distributed system software.
  • Build batch and streaming pipelines for the analysis of FMIs data assets.
  • Partner with other team members to:
  • Investigate design approaches;
  • Prototype new technologies; and,
  • Evaluate technical feasibility.
  • Implement algorithms developed by FMI data scientists.
  • Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements including, but not limited to, automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery and redesigning infrastructure for greater scalability.
  • Deliver contributions in an Agile approach and leveraging Agile methodology.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelors Degree and 3+ year(s) of software engineering experience
  • Proficiency in one of the following software languages: Java, Scala, Python, or Go, * Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related concentration
  • 6+ years of prior software engineering experience
  • Deep professional experience with:
  • Data pipeline and workflow management tools: Airflow, Glue, Azkaban, DBT, Prefect, Dagster and others
  • SQL query tuning
  • Java, Spring Boot
  • Data processing tools Spark, Storm, Hadoop, Heron, and others
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) or similar cloud platform
  • Object-oriented programming (OOP) and functional programming (FP) paradigms
  • Distributed event streaming systems: Kafka, Pulsar, Kinesis, SQS and others
  • Profiling applications and JVM tuning
  • Relational databases
  • Object-Relational Mapping (ORM)
  • Prior life science industry experience, particularly in genomics or biotechnology industry experience
  • Demonstrated understanding of Agile software delivery
  • Professional experience developing software in a distributed computing environment
  • Familiarity with both object oriented (OO) and functional programming (FP) paradigms
  • Strong refactoring abilities and test automation skills
  • Familiarity with:
  • Containerization/containerized deployment of software: Docker, Kubernetes, and others
  • NoSQL database technologies such as document stores and graph databases
  • Experience building and delivering Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) solutions
  • Lifelong learner mindset, passionate about software development
  • Strong interpersonal skills including successful collaboration and problem solving with other departments and colleagues
  • Excellent organization and attention to detail
  • Ability to work well under pressure while maintaining a professional demeanor
  • Ability to prioritize and thoroughly follow up on assigned tasks
  • Ability to adapt to changing procedures, policies and work environment
  • Understanding of HIPAA and importance of privacy of patient data
  • Commitment to reflect FMIs values: Integrity, Courage, and Passion

Benefits & conditions

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Boston, MA is $128,400 - $160,500 per year. The salary range is commensurate with Foundation Medicines compensation practice and considers factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, external market conditions, criticality of role, and internal equity. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for Foundation Medicine’s benefits., $128,400.00

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