Senior Applications Engineer

Location: Hybrid, Iselin, NJMedidata follows a hybrid office policy in which employees who are hired for an in-person position are expected to work on site a certain number of days per week following Company policy.About our Company:Medidata is powering smarter treatments and healthier people through digital solutions to support clinical trials. Celebrating over 25 years of ground-breaking technological innovation across more than 38,000 trials and 12 million patients, Medidata offers industry-leading expertise, analytics-powered insights, and one of the largest clinical trial data sets in the industry. More than 1 million registered users across approximately 2,300 customers trust Medidata’s seamless, end-to-end platform to improve patient experiences, accelerate clinical breakthroughs, and bring therapies to market faster. A Dassault Systèmes brand (Euronext Paris: FR0014003TT8, DSY.PA), Medidata is headquartered in New York City and has been recognized as a Leader by Everest Group and IDC. Discover more at www.medidata.com. Listen to our latest podcast, from Dreamers to Disruptors, and follow us at @Medidata.About the Team:Software Applications Engineer(s) with 5+ years’ experience building cloud based web services. We work mainly in Ruby on Rails, but we’re interesting in finding high quality software engineers using other object-oriented languages.You’ll need to demonstrate a passion for your craft, be self-motivated and eager to engage in high impact, challenging, engineering problems while continuously raising the standard of quality in our products and services in a full solutions-oriented PaaS environment.Responsibilities:Develop new functionality for the productImprove and refactor test automation frameworksImplement new test cases and test step definitionsSupport, Debug, and troubleshoot complex issues, assist with root-cause analysis, and provide solutionsDefine automation test strategy, structure, and methodologyAnalyze use cases and test scenarios in conjunction with Business and Software Quality Assurance AnalystsCapability to develop scalable, highly performant codeWorks collaboratively as part of the development team with product managers, UI engineers and UX designers, in an agile environmentAbility to debug and analyze issues in a distributed SOA environment to find root causes and make technical impact assessments.Can thrive working in a fast paced dynamic environmentA desire to stay current with new technologies and engineering conceptsStrong presentation and communication skills, including development of service contractsYour Competencies:Basic understanding of clinical research (pharma, device and/or biotech sectors) and of Clinical Research SaaS technologyAble to demonstrate good verbal/written communication combined with some organizational skillsExhibits time management skills combined with strong collaboration and team-building awarenessExperience in supporting project teams and meeting project timelines would be advantageousSelf-motivated and able to assume responsibility in a professional mannerCan demonstrate some computing skills and has experience with MS Office suite, Word, Excel and PowerPointYour Education & Experience:Bachelor’s degree in a computer science or Software development related field or equivalent experience5+ years C#.NET, ASP.NET Webforms and/or MVC and Microsoft SQL5+ years experience with Object Oriented analysis and design1+ years using AI software development tools i.e. Github Copilot, Claude Code, Codex, etc. Plus ChatGPT, Gemini,Copilot, etc. to accelerate development and your work1+ years experience with Docker containers / kubernetesAbility to effectively critique other’s code in Pull RequestsCapacity to refactor codeExperience with unit test frameworksAbility to write acceptance criteria for features in simple business languageExperience with complex SQL queries and database performance issuesUse of a distributed source control system (such as Git)Experience with BDD and TDD and ability to apply appropriate design patterns preferredAs with all roles, Medidata sets ranges based on a number of factors including function, level, candidate expertise and experience, and geographic location. Pay ranges for candidates in locations other than New York City, may differ based on the local market data in that region.The salary range for positions that will be physically based in Iselin, NJ is $114,750-$153,000.Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Medidata provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a commission on the terms of applicable plan documents, and many of Medidata’s non-sales positions are eligible for annual bonuses. Medidata believes that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most and provides benefits, including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, 401(k) matching, family leave, flexible paid time off; and 10 paid holidays per year.Equal Employment Opportunity:In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Medidata are based on merit, qualifications and abilities. Medidata is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical or common conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, military service, application for military service, genetic information, receipt of free medical care, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Medidata will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.We will accept applications on an ongoing basis until we fill the position.#LI-EM1#LI-Hybrid

Software Applications Engineer(s) with 5+ years’ experience building cloud based web services. We work mainly in Ruby on Rails, but we’re interesting in finding high quality software engineers using other object-oriented languages.

You’ll need to demonstrate a passion for your craft, be self-motivated and eager to engage in high impact, challenging, engineering problems while continuously raising the standard of quality in our products and services in a full solutions-oriented PaaS environment., * Basic understanding of clinical research (pharma, device and/or biotech sectors) and of Clinical Research SaaS technology

• Able to demonstrate good verbal/written communication combined with some organizational skills
• Exhibits time management skills combined with strong collaboration and team-building awareness
• Experience in supporting project teams and meeting project timelines would be advantageous
• Self-motivated and able to assume responsibility in a professional manner
• Can demonstrate some computing skills and has experience with MS Office suite, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Your Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a computer science or Software development related field or equivalent experience
• 5+ years C#.NET, ASP.NET Webforms and/or MVC and Microsoft SQL
• 5+ years experience with Object Oriented analysis and design
• 1+ years using AI software development tools i.e. Github Copilot, Claude Code, Codex, etc. Plus ChatGPT, Gemini,Copilot, etc. to accelerate development and your work
• 1+ years experience with Docker containers / kubernetes
• Ability to effectively critique other’s code in Pull Requests
• Capacity to refactor code
• Experience with unit test frameworks
• Ability to write acceptance criteria for features in simple business language
• Experience with complex SQL queries and database performance issues
• Use of a distributed source control system (such as Git)
• Experience with BDD and TDD and ability to apply appropriate design patterns preferred

As with all roles, Medidata sets ranges based on a number of factors including function, level, candidate expertise and experience, and geographic location. Pay ranges for candidates in locations other than New York City, may differ based on the local market data in that region.

The salary range for positions that will be physically based in Iselin, NJ is $114,750-$153,000.

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Medidata provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a commission on the terms of applicable plan documents, and many of Medidata’s non-sales positions are eligible for annual bonuses. Medidata believes that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most and provides benefits, including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, 401(k) matching, family leave, flexible paid time off; and 10 paid holidays per year.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Medidata are based on merit, qualifications and abilities. Medidata is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical or common conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, military service, application for military service, genetic information, receipt of free medical care, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Medidata will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Medidata is powering smarter treatments and healthier people through digital solutions to support clinical trials. Celebrating over 25 years of ground-breaking technological innovation across more than 38,000 trials and 12 million patients, Medidata offers industry-leading expertise, analytics-powered insights, and one of the largest clinical trial data sets in the industry. More than 1 million registered users across approximately 2,300 customers trust Medidata’s seamless, end-to-end platform to improve patient experiences, accelerate clinical breakthroughs, and bring therapies to market faster. A Dassault Systèmes brand (Euronext Paris: FR0014003TT8, DSY.PA), Medidata is headquartered in New York City and has been recognized as a Leader by Everest Group and IDC. Discover more at www.medidata.com. Listen to our latest podcast, from Dreamers to Disruptors, and follow us at @Medidata.