Engineering Manager, Translational Data Science Platform

Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago's Center for Translational Data Science (CTDS) seeks a Software Engineering Manager to lead multiple engineering teams, optimize processes, and ensure successful project delivery across core products. The role collaborates with the Director of Engineering to align resources with strategic goals.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years of software development experience, 2-3 years in management of cross-functional teams, and strong Python, Go, and JavaScript skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in computer science or related field required.
• Advanced degree preferred in CS/engineering/quant field.
• 5+ years of software development experience; 2-3 years managerial experience.
• Experience with Python, Go, and JavaScript.
• Experience with web apps, REST APIs, microservices, containers; CI/CD; cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple engineering teams and supervise staff.
• Define, improve, and manage engineering processes for efficiency.
• Participate in strategy execution and staffing.
• Oversee design and timely delivery of top priority tasks.
• Lead teams to achieve project objectives and guide career growth.
• Address management challenges with team leads and individuals.
• Advise on project and infrastructure needs; develop timelines.
• Translate business requirements into well-designed applications.

Skills

Python

Golang

Javascript

Microservices

REST APIs

Docker/Kubernetes

CI/CD

AWS/GCP

Team Leadership

Strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/related

Advanced degree in CS/Engineering/Quant field

Tools

Terraform

Terragrunt

GitHub Actions

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Postgres

NoSQL

Spark

Hadoop

Job description

The University of Chicago's Center for Translational Data Science (CTDS) seeks a Software Engineering Manager to lead multiple engineering teams, optimize processes, and ensure successful project delivery across core products. The role collaborates with the Director of Engineering to align resources with strategic goals.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years of software development experience, 2-3 years in management of cross-functional teams, and strong Python, Go, and JavaScript skills.