Head of Software Development

Job ID: 371491
Job date: 2017-07-05
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Company : GenapSys 

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Job Description:
We’re looking for a talented and passionate team player to join our fast-paced startup company with expertise developing state of art software platform for Next Generation Sequencing product. The ideal candidate will be dedicated, hard-working and have a passion for building something different that can impact medical research and patient care. If you want to help change the current paradigm of DNA sequencing please apply!

Responsibilities:

Direct architecture and development of company’s Software Suite including:

  • Leading infrastructure requirements gathering, architecture, and design specification reviews.
  • Building the distributed infrastructure with public and private cloud platform to enable aggregation, storage and computation of petabytes of genomic data.
  • Work as part of Agile scrum teams to design, implement, and test the instrument control software that powers our industry-leading DNA sequencing devices.
  • Deliver software architecture, designs, and implementations.
  • Lead User Interface Development for Instrument control and data process workflow
  • Lead software team in development and optimization of parallel data processing algorithms and data structures
  • Architect and implement cluster/distributed/cloud computing needs to speed up analysis
  • Analytics for comparing run and instrument performance
  • Work with System administrator to prevent any down time
  • Mentor engineers
Requirements:
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
  • Currently hands-on and active in Software Development, and architecture leadership
  • 5+ years of hands on experience in large scale production coding, agile, architecture, and people leadership
  • Experience in enterprise software, web technologies, distributed systems, and high-performance cloud computing platforms.
  • Solid expertise with Java or C++ or Python.
  • Experienced with Cloud applications, deployment models, and deep knowledge with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Google cloud, Azure).
  • Experience with SQL databases such as MySQL or Oracle
  • Experience with a NoSQL database such as Hbase, Cassandra is a plus
  • Healthcare/life-sciences domain knowledge is a huge plus


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Additional Info:
At GenapSys we are working to change the world of healthcare and diagnostics. Our team brings together an incredibly diverse and multidisciplinary set of backgrounds and skills – from software developers, data scientists, electrical and mechanical engineers, to physicists, chemists, microfluidic engineers, molecular biologists, bioinformaticians, mathematicians and more. Together we will advance scientific and medical knowledge and improve human health through cheaper, faster, and more accurate DNA sequencing technologies.

Benefits & Perks:

  • Competitive compensation and stock options
  • Anthem Blue Cross PPO, HSA and Kaiser Medical (including for dependents)
  • Excellent Dental, Vision, through Guardian
  • Fully sponsored Life, Short and Long-term Disability insurance
  • FSA, 401(k) retirement plan
  • Stocked kitchen and beverages, daily catered lunches
  • High Tea Friday Social to celebrate weekly accomplishments
  • Free complex onsite gym membership
  • Learning and growth opportunities
About GenapSys:

At GenapSys, we are developing a DNA-sequencing technology that will revolutionize the world of healthcare. Our system will enable fast, accurate, and ultra-low cost genetic tests in order to better understand (and ultimately treat) genetic diseases such as Cancer, Parkinson’s, Diabetes, and Alzheimers, just to name a few. GenapSys was founded by Dr. Hesaam Esfandyarpour. The company was incorporated in early 2010 and is funded by leading firms in both venture and institutional capital. We have built an incredible team of scientists, engineers, and business professionals – join our team and be part of the adventure!

GenapSys, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

JUST A NOTE

Note to Recruiters and Placement Agencies: Genapsys does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our website or to any Genapsys employee. Genapsys will not pay fees to any third party agency or firm and will not be responsible for any agency fees associated with unsolicited resumes. Unsolicited resumes received will be considered property of Genapsys.

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