Full-Stack Data Science Engineer

Wave Life Sciences; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

401K participation

Company-sponsored health insurance

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Wave Life Sciences in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to develop and scale internal applications supporting scientific workflows. This role involves working across the full stack—backend APIs to frontend interfaces—with an emphasis on maintainability and code quality.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in full stack application development, with strong skills in Python and React. The position offers a salary range of $120,000 - $162,000 along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s with 8 years of experience, Master’s with 6 years of experience.
• Experience building full stack applications in a production environment.
• Hands-on experience with Python and a backend web framework.
• Proficiency with React or modern frontend frameworks.
• Strong foundation in software engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and build reliable backend services and APIs.
• Build and maintain user-facing interfaces using React.
• Own features end-to-end from API design to UI implementation.
• Shape technical direction through architecture discussions.

Skills

Full stack ownership

Engineering judgment

Readable, maintainable code

Pragmatic problem-solving

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Python

Flask

FastAPI

React

Job description

Wave Life Sciences in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to develop and scale internal applications supporting scientific workflows. This role involves working across the full stack—backend APIs to frontend interfaces—with an emphasis on maintainability and code quality.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in full stack application development, with strong skills in Python and React. The position offers a salary range of $120,000 - $162,000 along with comprehensive benefits.