Sr. Software Engineer

Core Job Summary

The Senior Software Engineer designs, modifies, develops, and implements the LINCS Integrated Knowledge Environment (IKE), a web-based platform to federate all LINCS data, signatures, analysis algorithms, data processing pipelines, and other tools in concert with BD2K objectives. The incumbent enables scientists to smoothly perform complex queries and analyses across large, diverse, and disparate datasets.

Core Responsibilities

• Provides technical and project development leadership and oversees overall technical design and implementation.
• Supervises and provides technical guidance to junior engineers and coordinates projects across multiple sites.
• Develops code in collaboration with other software engineers.
• Establishes the release calendar and resolves issues that may impact progress against the calendar.
• Develops requirements for new features in collaboration with scientists and other users.
• Prioritizes new features and issues based on estimated effort, group skill, and other factors.

Department Specific Functions

• Designs, builds, and maintains production-grade web applications as part of the Sylvester Data Portal, the center’s internal cloud-based biomedical data platform.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including designers and product managers, to define, design, and ship new features.
• Writes clean, reusable, and efficient code following industry best practices and coding standards.
• Builds and optimizes server-side components and APIs for seamless integration with front-end applications.
• Conducts thorough testing and debugging of applications to identify and resolve any issues or bugs.
• Participates in code reviews to ensure code quality, improve performance, and share knowledge with team members.
• Collaborates with the UI/UX team to implement visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces.
• Acts as a content/product owner for software deliverables, ensuring that technical documentation, deployment instructions, and user-facing guides are clear, accurate, and enable adoption.

Core Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. Minimum 4 years of relevant experience required.
• Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer, specifically working with Node.js and React, either through professional work or personal projects.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Strong understanding of web development principles, including client-side and server-side technologies.
• Proficiency in Typescript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, or related web technologies.
• Experience with server-side frameworks and libraries, such as Express.js, Nest.js or Loopback.js.
• Familiarity with front-end frameworks like React, along with React context state management.
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs and experience in integrating them into web applications.
• Proficiency in working with databases, both SQL and NoSQL, and understanding of data modeling principles.
• Familiarity with version control systems, such as Git, and experience with collaborative development workflows.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Self-motivated and proactive, with a passion for continuous learning and staying updated with new technologies and trends in full stack development.
• Experience developing and deploying scalable software in research or clinical environments.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with other programming languages, such as Python or R.
• Experience with other front-end frameworks, such as Angular or Vue.js.
• Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
• Experience with testing frameworks and methodologies, such as Jest, or Cypress.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, continuous integration, and deployment pipelines.
• Experience with microservices architecture and designing scalable and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Understanding of security best practices in web application development and experience in implementing security measures.
• Knowledge of data visualization libraries and frameworks like D3.js or Plotly.js.

Benefits

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.