Software Developer, Dorkenwald Lab
About the role
The Senseable Intelligence Group at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research is seeking a Software Engineer to engage with neuroscience research collaborators on NIH BRAIN Initiative projects. This role involves determining requirements, iterating on architectural specifications, and producing robust and scalable systems that meet identified needs in biological and artificial intelligence research. The group's wide-ranging open science project portfolio includes an international data archive for neurophysiology; software toolkits for neuroimaging, speech, and language research; scalable workflow systems; platforms for voice and survey data collection; and a new knowledgebase platform.
Responsibilities
- Programming, deploying, and maintaining software and infrastructure
- Producing clean, scalable code
- Participating in constructive peer code review
- Researching and developing technical specifications for new projects and features
- Identifying user requirements
- Engaging in planning and architecture discussions
- Writing thorough operational documentation
- Debugging and testing code
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree
- Five years of programming experience in Python and with machine learning toolkits
- Experience with software development practices, including git-based version control and CI/CD
- Excellent project management, analytical, problem-solving, organizational, decision-making, and written and verbal English communication skills
- Ability to work effectively and productively in a highly dynamic hybrid environment across all levels with faculty, staff, students, and other members of several consortia
This appointment is for one year with possibility of extension based upon funding and course of research.