Job Description

Are you a software engineer who wants to make a difference, transform medicine, and improve human health? The Broad Institute is looking for a passionate Principal Software Engineer to help us build researcher tools that will enable the next decade of scientific discovery in human medicine.

The project: You'll be working on a full stack team supporting the AllOfUs research program, an NIH program building on of the most diverse health databases in history.

The environment: A lively, team-based setting where collaboration is key. An organization that values transparency, empathy, diversity, and growth. Teammates who are passionate about finding high-quality solutions to difficult problems and supporting each other. Partners who are committed to one mission of advancing science, done best when many hands come together.

The team: We are seeking a skilled engineer to be a technical leader on a team developing the AllOfUs portal, built on top of Terra, a platform for importing, sharing, and analyzing large genomic datasets. Your role will include:

• Applying your engineering expertise to design and build new AllOfUs capabilities.

• Integrating with multiple cloud providers (GCP & Azure)

• Improving tooling, code, testing, CI/CD, and development processes to increase engineering productivity and satisfaction

• Working with our UX team to build corresponding UI features

• Mentoring engineers

Our ideal candidate will:

• Enjoy working in a team-based setting and interacting with stakeholders at the Broad and at other institutions around the world.

• Foster group decision-making, team ownership, and collaboration.

• Thrive when empowering others.

• Work with Product Management to scope, refine, and plan new features and projects.

• Enjoy solving complicated problems and understand good software development practices.

Sound like you? If so, we'd like to talk to you to tell you more about the position and the scientific work being done at the Broad Institute.

Requirements:

• 7-10+ years of Software Development experience is preferred, though exceptional candidates with less will be considered.

• Experience delivering clear, maintainable, and well-tested software in a timely manner.

• Experience working with product to develop and document requirements.

• Experience as a technical leader, capable of strong communication and leading progress on a team through collaboration and influence.

• Committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive team.

Any of the following is a plus:

• Familiarity with cloud environments (eg., GCP, Azure, AWS, etc.).

• Experience designing, building, and troubleshooting complex distributed systems.

What we offer:

• A fun, collaborative, and mission-driven environment

• A welcoming and inclusive work culture

• Comprehensive benefits package: Vacation (including sick time), health/dental care, matching 401K, commuter benefits, child care, etc...

• The chance to have a real impact on the advancement of science and medicine

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.