Senior Applications Engineer

About the role

Medsida is a Dassault Systèmes brand offering digital solutions for clinical trials. This role involves developing and improving cloud-based web services, primarily in Ruby on Rails, within a full solutions-oriented Platform as a Service (PaaS) environment. The position requires a strong background in software development, including experience with C#, ASP.NET, and Microsoft SQL.

Responsibilities

• Develop new functionality for the product
• Improve and refactor test automation frameworks
• Implement new test cases and test step definitions
• Support, debug, and troubleshoot complex issues
• Assist with root-cause analysis and provide solutions
• Define automation test strategy, structure, and methodology
• Analyze use cases and test scenarios in conjunction with Business and Software Quality Assurance Analysts
• Work collaboratively with product managers, UI engineers, and UX designers in an agile environment
• Debug and analyze issues in a distributed SOA environment
• Thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment
• Stay current with new technologies and engineering concepts
• Communicate effectively, including developing service contracts

Requirements

• Basic understanding of clinical research (pharma, device, and/or biotech sectors)
• Able to demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills
• Exhibits time management skills and strong collaboration and team-building awareness
• Experience in supporting project teams and meeting project timelines
• Self-motivated and able to assume responsibility
• Computing skills and experience with MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or software development-related field or equivalent experience
• 5+ years C#.NET, ASP.NET Webforms and/or MVC and Microsoft SQL experience
• 5+ years experience with Object-Oriented analysis and design
• 1+ years using AI software development tools (Github Copilot, Claude Code, Codex, etc.)
• 1+ years experience with Docker containers / Kubernetes
• Capacity to refactor code
• Experience with unit test frameworks
• Experience writing acceptance criteria for features in simple business language
• Experience with complex SQL queries and database performance issues
• Experience with a distributed source control system (such as Git)
• Experience with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and Test Driven Development (TDD) and ability to apply appropriate design patterns

Benefits

Medidata offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, 401(k) matching, family leave, flexible paid time off, and 10 paid holidays per year. The company also provides a competitive salary range, with the base pay and target bonus determined based on experience and location.