Remote Research Software Engineer - Genomics & Data APIs

Indiana University; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 68,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

HSA contributions

FSA for health and dependent care

Life insurance

Disability & critical illness coverage

Retirement plan with IU contributions

Additional retirement options

Tuition subsidy

Paid holidays and winter break

Generous paid time off

Leave for new parents and volunteering

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Indiana University in Indianapolis seeks a Research Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain APIs and web applications supporting NIH-funded studies. You will build secure, scalable data-exchange solutions, create responsive front-ends with modern JavaScript, and collaborate with researchers and technical teams to meet study goals.

The role emphasizes API authentication, security, accessibility, documentation, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of software development experience.
• Experience with automated testing, source control, and modern software practices.
• Experience with web apps, APIs, and data-driven research software.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support APIs and web applications for research studies.
• Build secure, reusable APIs enabling data exchange between systems.
• Develop responsive UIs using modern JavaScript and Vue.js.
• Develop server-side services, integrations, and APIs; monitor and resolve defects.
• Document architecture, deployments, and issue resolutions; ensure security and accessibility.

Skills

Communication

Professionalism

Time management

Quality

Adaptability

Learning mindset

Reliability

Accuracy under pressure

JavaScript

Node.js

REST APIs

Vue.js

HTML/CSS/Accessibility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Node.js

Vue.js

HTML

CSS

RESTful APIs

Git

Job description

Indiana University in Indianapolis seeks a Research Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain APIs and web applications supporting NIH-funded studies. You will build secure, scalable data-exchange solutions, create responsive front-ends with modern JavaScript, and collaborate with researchers and technical teams to meet study goals.

The role emphasizes API authentication, security, accessibility, documentation, and continuous improvement.