Joblaze summary

In this role, the Software Engineer collaborates with computational chemists and machine learning researchers to develop and maintain Python applications that support scientific workloads in drug discovery. Key skills include strong Python programming, experience with AWS for running scientific workloads, and familiarity with workflow orchestration tools like Prefect. This position is suited for candidates with a solid background in software development and a service-oriented mindset, ideally with several years of relevant experience. Iambic Therapeutics, a clinical-stage company, emphasizes a collaborative environment that values diverse perspectives.

Joblaze insights

Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 27, 2026. Last confirmed on Iambic Therapeutics's careers page November 12, 2026.
Python appears in 42.3% of 260 comparable mid backend roles in United States; AWS appears in 25.4% of 260 comparable mid backend roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Software Engineer I/II - Scientific Computing role remote?: It's hybrid — Iambic Therapeutics expects some on-site time in Boston Office.
How much experience is required?: At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Software Engineer I/II - Scientific Computing role.
Where is the role based?: Iambic Therapeutics is hiring for this position in Boston Office.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, Prefect, Python.
What seniority level is this role?: Iambic Therapeutics targets mid-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Software Engineer I/II - Scientific Computing role at Iambic Therapeutics.

From the original posting

JOB SUMMARY

Iambic is seeking a Software Engineer to build software that helps computational chemists run, monitor, and analyze scientific workloads. You will join the Software Engineering group and work closely with computational chemists and machine learning researchers to turn research needs into reliable Python applications and cloud workflows. The role spans design, implementation, deployment, and support for software used in computational drug discovery. This full-time role is based on the US East Coast, ideally in Boston; remote work elsewhere in the United States is also considered.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Partner closely with computational chemists and machine learning researchers to understand research needs and deliver practical software solutions.
Build and maintain Python applications, libraries, APIs, and command-line tools.
Develop reliable workflows for drug discovery workloads.
Improve orchestration, monitoring, and recovery for workloads on AWS and neo-clouds such as Modal and Lambda.
Integrate scientific applications with shared data, compute, and model services.
Troubleshoot issues, document tools, and help scientists use them effectively.
Contribute to design, testing, review, deployment, and production support.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field and five or more years of software development experience, or equivalent practical experience.
Strong Python skills and experience writing clear, tested, maintainable production code.
Experience running scientific or batch workloads on AWS.
Experience with Prefect or another workflow orchestration system.
Familiarity with computational chemistry workloads such as molecular dynamics or docking.
Familiarity with the machine learning model lifecycle
Strong service mindset, clear communication, and a genuine interest in helping scientists be effective.

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Software Engineer I/II - Scientific Computing

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