Software Engineer, Data Archive Platform

University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Southern California seeks a software engineer to design, build, and maintain web applications and backend services for the DABI data archive. You will collaborate with researchers and stakeholders to deliver scalable APIs, frontend interfaces using modern frameworks, and robust CI/CD pipelines.

The role emphasizes performance, security, and data-sharing compliance. The team values cross-disciplinary collaboration in a world-class neuroscience research environment at USC's INI/LONI

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 2+ years designing and building scalable APIs and backend services.
• 2+ years with frontend frameworks (React, Vue, Svelte) and TailwindCSS.
• Understanding of CI/CD and version control (Git).
• Experience with REST, gRPC, and WebSocket.
• Familiarity with AWS cloud platforms.
• Nice to have: Rust.
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL).

Responsibilities

• Develop and Maintain Software Solutions: Design, code, and maintain web applications and backend services to meet requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and deliver high-value software solutions.
• Optimize Application Performance with focus on clean, testable code, scalability, and security.
• Support Continuous Improvement by adopting best practices and driving team improvements.
• Debugging and Testing: write unit tests and address edge cases across services.

Skills

Programming language proficiency

Backend API design

Frontend frameworks

CI/CD & Git

Rust (nice to have)

Web APIs (REST, gRPC, WebSocket)

AWS cloud

PostgreSQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

Job description

University of Southern California seeks a software engineer to design, build, and maintain web applications and backend services for the DABI data archive. You will collaborate with researchers and stakeholders to deliver scalable APIs, frontend interfaces using modern frameworks, and robust CI/CD pipelines.

The role emphasizes performance, security, and data-sharing compliance. The team values cross-disciplinary collaboration in a world-class neuroscience research environment at USC's INI/LONI