About the role
As a valuable addition to our dynamic team, you will collaborate closely with our VP of Engineering, along with a talented group of frontend and backend engineers, and dedicated product managers.
In this pivotal role, you will play a crucial part in developing groundbreaking solutions for medical researchers while also contributing to the strategic direction and objectives of our product. We seek a candidate who can autonomously discern priorities among various features, tasks, and optimizations, ensuring optimal outcomes for our users and stakeholders.
Our Stack:
● Frontend: ReactJS, Material-UI, JSS, GatsbyJS
● Backend: Python 3.10+, Django (RESTful APIs), PostgreSQL
● DevOps: Docker, Ansible, CircleCI
● GitHub, GCP, Netlify, CloudFlare
We try to keep most of our stack on the latest stable releases to minimize technical debt.
Responsibilities:
● Write scalable, testable, and maintainable code for the frontend and backend
● Work closely with customers and internal team to strategically prioritize features on the product roadmap
● Make critical architectural decisions. Research new technologies and understand complexity tradeoffs
● Build robust data pipelines to feed into machine learning algorithms
● Provide technical support to the internal team
● Handle automated deployments and maintenance for web servers.
Requirements:
● 5+ years of experience in Django / Python.
● Reasonable experience with React or similar frontend framework.
● Experience with Google Cloud Platform or comparable cloud provider.
● Experience in full-stack web development, including front-end and back-end development
● Can help manage a team of external engineers
● Organized, manages complex workload well, and execution oriented
● Demonstrated leadership and capability to see projects through completion
● Effective technical communication skills to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
● Living in or willing to relocate to NYC to work in person
A plus:
● Previous experience at early-stage startups
● Experience in computer vision, data mining, or statistics
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