Software Engineer
Join Watershed Informatics as a Software Engineer to develop data exploration APIs and tools for digital drug discovery.
Posted by employer 5 years ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Software Engineer at Watershed Informatics focuses on developing data exploration APIs and tools, enhancing the platform's capabilities for scientists. Key skills include proficiency in Python, particularly with libraries like Pandas and Matplotlib, alongside experience in bioinformatics and data visualization. This position is ideal for someone with a strong technical background and problem-solving abilities, looking to contribute to a team dedicated to advancing digital drug discovery. Watershed's collaborative environment emphasizes feedback from both biologists and customers, fostering continuous improvement.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Watershed Informatics's career page.
- Watershed Informatics has 7 other open roles including Customer Success Engineer, Bioinformatics, Infrastructure Engineer, Software Engineer, UI.
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Quick facts
- Is the Software Engineer role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in Boston.
- Where is the role based?
- Watershed Informatics is hiring for this position in Boston.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Python, Statistics, Unix/Linux, bioinformatics, data visualization, matplotlib.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Watershed Informatics targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Software Engineer role at Watershed Informatics.
From the original posting
About Watershed
Our vision is to become the leading biocomputing platform. The future of biology is in big data analysis, and we are on a mission to accelerate digital drug discovery with the Watershed platform. Watershed enables scientists to conduct all essential analysis — from lab data to plot — with a single software platform.
We have attracted some of the best bioinformatics, engineering, and commercial talent, and we are growing! Join a team that’s intellectually curious with a bias for action, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, composed of people who have come together to enable outcomes while empowering the research of all those committed to changing lives — all while bringing transformational change to a $40 billion industry.
Responsibilities
- Implement data exploration APIs and tools, including visualizations and
numerical routines - Work closely with in-house biologists and our customers to incorporate feedback
and improvements into the codebase - Create and maintain external documentation for APIs and tools
Qualifications
- Experience in any of the following areas: sequencing data analysis,
bioinformatics, data visualization, or statistics - Programming experience in Python, including experience with Pandas and
Matplotlib - Experience working with Unix/Linux
- Familiarity with software design patterns and best practices
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
Watershed is an equal-opportunity employer and believes diversity of all types is integral to company success. We do not discriminate on the basis of religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.