Hybrid Statistical Software Developer Real-World Evidence

Socket.dev; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment (3 days onsite

Health, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Generous PTO and company holidays

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Headwater Science is hiring an Advanced Statistical Software Developer to translate cutting-edge methodological research into scalable software for real-world evidence and causal inference.

You will collaborate with epidemiologists and statisticians to design and implement an M-estimation engine with an R interface, build data pipelines, and ensure robust software quality across production environments. This hybrid role offers strong benefits and meaningful impact on healthcare analytics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, or related STEM field.
• 3+ years of experience developing statistical software or data processing systems.
• Experience in R programming language.
• Strong knowledge of M-estimation theory and its implementation.
• Background in causal inference methods for observational data.
• Experience building high-quality statistical software.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop a novel M-estimation engine and statistical estimators with an R interface
• Partner with epidemiologists and statisticians to translate methodological research into production software
• Build tools that streamline epidemiological research workflows and data analysis
• Develop utilities for architecting and automating research data pipelines
• Ensure software quality through testing, validation, and performance optimization
• Write clear documentation and training materials for internal research teams
• Provide technical support and guidance to scientists using the platform

Skills

M-estimation

R programming

Statistical software development

Causal inference

Data processing

Mathematics

Education

Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, or related STEM field

Tools

CI/CD workflows

AWS (Batch, S3, EC2)

UNIX/Linux

Job description

Headwater Science is hiring an Advanced Statistical Software Developer to translate cutting-edge methodological research into scalable software for real-world evidence and causal inference.

You will collaborate with epidemiologists and statisticians to design and implement an M-estimation engine with an R interface, build data pipelines, and ensure robust software quality across production environments. This hybrid role offers strong benefits and meaningful impact on healthcare analytics.