Senior Application Developer

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Posted Job Title

Senior Application Developer

Job Profile Title

Application Developer Senior

Job Description Summary

The Supervising Application Developer Sr. in the Bioinformatics Core will work closely with the PI to recognize the computational priorities in the lab, engage the stakeholders continuously to design and develop robust and user-friendly software and advance the research in computational research. The responsibilities of this position include:
• Lead the software development team to exemplify good practices in software development and maintenance;
• Supervise the design of pipelines and APIs for both front end and backend;
• Guide and direct software development principles and practices to researchers;
• Stay abreast with the latest technical progress to optimize existing systems.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of a web application/website to support a large number of functions for a national organ/specimen bank management system.

  Collaborate with key partners from national labs to implement the software solutions for science research, test the software to ensure that they are robust, scalable and reproducible.

  Working closely with the Amazon Web Services team at Penn ISC, develop and maintain robust and secure cloud-based data architectures.

  Supervise the development of data and process models, information system metadata, user manuals, and regulatory documentation.

  Represent the information system team in collaborating with a large research team outside of Penn in weekly meetings and national diabetes and other research and disease advocacy organizations

  Perform additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science and 3 to 5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Master's preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a closely related field;
• At least 3 years of experience in database modeling and development
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and work effectively within tight schedules
• Experience in system security
• Deep knowledge of MySQL, Python, and database modeling software (e.g., MySQL Workbench and others)
• Familiarity with version control systems and continuous integration
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) or other cloud computing platforms
• Previous experience with clinical concepts and language

• Preferred:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a closely related field
• Extensive experience in database design and management (specifically MySQL)
• Experience in full-stack development

• This position is contingent upon funding.