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Principal Software Development Engineer (Core Chemistry) - Remote

Revvity

Waltham (MA)

Remote

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Revvity is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer to join the Core Chemistry team. This role involves developing and maintaining algorithms in chem- and bioinformatics, applying scientific principles to software development. Ideal candidates will have extensive industry experience and a strong educational background in Life Sciences.

Qualifications

5-7+ years in the Life Sciences industry.
Experience delivering core algorithms in Chemoinformatics and Bioinformatics.
Good written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

Developing and maintaining algorithms in chem- and bioinformatics.
Maintaining, debugging and improving existing core methods.
Working with clients to gather requirements and troubleshoot.

Skills

C++

Chemoinformatics

Bioinformatics

Software Development

Education

BA, MSc or Ph.D in Life Science

Tools

Visual Studio

VS Code

XCode

Software Development Engineer - Core Chemistry

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Senior Principal, Technical Talent Acquisition Business Partner @ Revvity | Outstanding Contribution

We are looking for a Principal Software Development Engineer with a solid science background to join our Core Chemistry team. The team is responsible for all aspects of chemical and biological representation, and algorithms to handle these entities.

You will join a dynamic, distributed team in delivering support to our desktop and enterprise products in a modern, agile development environment.

The job responsibilities include:

Developing and maintaining original and third-party algorithms in chem- and bioinformatics
Maintaining, debugging and improving the existing core methods
Working with the many clients of the core software to gather requirement, troubleshoot and fix bugs
This is an ideal role for someone looking to apply their science knowledge to professional software.

Basic Qualifications:

BA, MSc or Ph.D in a Life Science; especially Chemistry, Cheminformatics, Bioinformatics or related
5-7+ years in the Life Sciences industry
Software Development experience in C++, and associated IDEs such as Visual Studio, VS Code or XCode
Expertise with design, implementation and deployment of Core Algorithms in Cheminformatics and Bioinformatics
Demonstrated experience delivering technical designs for core problems

Preferred Qualifications:

Object-oriented languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript or Python
Good understanding of fundamental algorithms in chemical or biological perception and modeling
Experience with modern agile software development practices
Familiarity with Object-oriented programming, with a focus on C++, JavaScript or TypeScript
Familiarity with web development technologies such as: Electron, React, Webpack, Emscripten and Node
Familiarity with Source Control Systems
Working with distributed QA, Enterprise and Operations teams to deliver quality products to internal and external customers
Ability to critically analyze code, both new and existing.
Good written and oral communication skills

Seniority level

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Engineering and Information Technology

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