We are looking for a Principal Software Development Engineer with a solid science background to join our Core Chemistry team. The team is responsible for all aspects of chemical and biological representation, and algorithms to handle these entities.
You will join a dynamic, distributed team in delivering support to our desktop and enterprise products in a modern, agile development environment.

The job responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining original and third-party algorithms in chem- and bioinformatics
• Maintaining, debugging and improving the existing core methods
• Working with the many clients of the core software to gather requirement, troubleshoot and fix bugs
• This is an ideal role for someone looking to apply their science knowledge to professional software.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• BA, MSc or Ph.D in a Life Science; especially Chemistry, Cheminformatics, Bioinformatics or related
• 5-7+ years in the Life Sciences industry
• Software Development experience in C++, and associated IDEs such as Visual Studio, VS Code or XCode
• Expertise with design, implementation and deployment of Core Algorithms in Cheminformatics and Bioinformatics
• Demonstrated experience delivering technical designs for core problems

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Object-oriented languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript or Python
• Good understanding of fundamental algorithms in chemical or biological perception and modeling
• Experience with modern agile software development practices
• Familiarity with Object-oriented programming, with a focus on C++, JavaScript or TypeScript
• Familiarity with web development technologies such as: Electron, React, Webpack, Emscripten and Node
• Familiarity with Source Control Systems
• Working with distributed QA, Enterprise and Operations teams to deliver quality products to internal and external customers
• Ability to critically analyze code, both new and existing.
• Good written and oral communication skills
  

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• Developing and maintaining original and third-party algorithms in chem- and bioinformatics
• Maintaining, debugging and improving the existing core methods
• Working with the many clients of the core software to gather requirement, troubleshoot and fix bugs
• This is an ideal role for someone looking to apply their science knowledge to professional software