The mission of the Allen Institute is to unlock the complexities of bioscience and advance our knowledge to improve human health. Using an open science, multi-scale, team-oriented approach, the Allen Institute focuses on accelerating foundational research, developing standards and models, and cultivating new ideas to make a broad, transformational impact on science.
The mission of the Allen Institute for Immunology is to advance the fundamental understanding of human immunology through the study of immune health and diseases where excessive or impaired immune responses drive pathological processes. The Institute will employ a multi-disciplinary team approach in collaboration with academic centers of human immunology to generate novel mechanistic insights into the immune synapse in health and in diseases such as autoimmunity or oncology. The Institute will simultaneously provide a foundational data set and tools for future immunological research as well as a novel collaboration portal for the broader scientific community.
We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic individual to join the Allen Institute for Immunology’s software engineering team to develop a cloud-based technology ecosystem to manage and process large volumes of data and make that data available for analysis.
We’re looking for a dependable, motivated software engineer to develop cloud-based data exploration and data visualization tools. You will be responsible for defining requirements, creating prototypes, implementing great solutions, testing your code, and working with scientists and computational biologists to incorporate user feedback as part of the iterative development cycle.
The Allen Institute offers exceptional working conditions, and nurtures diversity and team science in an intellectually rich and stimulating setting. We provide a highly collaborative research environment offering the opportunity to interface closely with our molecular biologists, bioinformaticians, computer scientists, and partner institutions. Everything we do begins with patients who are living with and suffering from immune disorders. We believe that by unlocking the mysteries of the human immune system, we can make a significant improvement in patients’ health and wellbeing. Together we will unravel key mechanistic pathways of the human immune system across autoimmune disease and cancer.
The Allen Institute believes that team science significantly benefits from the participation of diverse voices, experiences, and backgrounds. Progress in science benefits from multiple perspectives. We are committed to increasing diversity across every team and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for this role.
Essential Functions
- Design and build scalable interactive solutions to analyze and present large data volumes.
- Work with scientists, computational biologists, and software engineers to transform complex requirements into software.
- Create solutions that solve real problems for our customers, based on data analysis, user interviews, and feedback loops.
- Document and communicate software architecture, design decisions, approach, and socialize these decisions through peer review and architectural review.
- Ensure that all of your projects build and deploy with a high degree of automation in a cloud-based environment.
- Is curious and enjoys learning new tools, languages, techniques, and technologies relevant to software engineering.
- Is comfortable wearing many hats in an organization with a startup vibe.
Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Required Education And Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of degree and experience.
Preferred Education And Experience
- Experience using a Javascript front-end framework such as AngularJS and React.
- 0 – 2 years of equivalent experience.
- Experience in data visualization using tools such as D3.js.
- Experience working with extremely sensitive data (PHI, HIPAA, etc.).
- Experience with life sciences or healthcare.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Creative problem-solving skills.
- Affinity with design and user testing.
Work Environment
- May enter laboratory environment, including potential exposure to lasers, biohazards.
Physical Demands
- Fine motor movements in fingers/hands to operate computers and other office equipment; lab equipment.
- Working at a computer and using a mouse for extended periods of time.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
- This role is currently able to work both remotely and onsite in a hybrid work environment. We are a Washington State employer, and the primary work location for all Allen Institute employees is 615 Westlake Ave N.; any remote work must be performed in Washington State.
Additional Comments
- **Please note, this opportunity does not offer relocation assistance.**
- **Please note, this opportunity does not offer work visa sponsorship.**
Annualized Salary Range
- $85,871 - $120,220 *
- Final salary depends on required education for the role, experience, and level of skills relevant to the role, along with work location, where applicable.
Benefits
- Employees (and their families) are eligible to enroll in benefits per eligibility rules outlined in the Allen Institute’s Benefits Guide. These benefits include medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are also eligible to enroll in the Allen Institute’s 401k plan. Paid time off is also available as outlined in the Allen Institute’s Benefits Guide. Details on the Allen Institute’s benefits offering are located at the following link to the Benefits Guide:
It is the policy of the Allen Institute to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status about public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Allen Institute will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
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