Information Technology Software Engineer

Company: Codex DNA
Location: San Diego
Posted on: February 24, 2021

Job Description:

Summary of Role:
We are seeking a Software Engineer to support and extend the capabilities of the BioXp--- family of products. This role will report to the Director of Software Engineering. A successful candidate will have an enthusiastic entrepreneurial work ethic. This person will work closely with Product Development and Research Scientists as well as Device Manufacturing.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop enterprise-quality, horizontally scalable code using best practices, quickly and according to spec.
• Use TDD to write, test, maintain, and document reusable code in Python using Django Rest Framework.
• Develop APIs, outputting JSON for use by frontend interfaces and other API consumers.
• Collaborate daily with other backend developers, frontend developers, product owners, and internal customers throughout the development lifecycle.
• Validate code with unit and integration tests.
• Provide and receive feedback in code reviews, helping to improve the team's production quality.
• Seek a balance between delivery velocity and software quality and provide input to help the team make decisions around this compromise.
• Developing secure integrations with external APIs.
  
  Required Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of relevant professional experience.
  • Demonstrated achievement in backend technologies using Python and API development.
  • Experience developing and working with containerized applications using Docker.
  • Experience with computer science fundamentals including object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithm design, and complexity analysis.
  • Expertise with software development fundamentals including testing, troubleshooting, and using version control (Git).
  • Experience with the agile software development process.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with databases such as PostgreSQL and third-party APIs.
  • Demonstrated ability to create component-based reusable and testable APIs.
  • Experience using data interchange formats, such as JSON or XML.
  • Adept conducting HTTP requests and reverse proxies.
  • Has a basic Linux server and environment experience.
  • Experience building APIs using the Django REST Framework.
  • Experience with Continuous Integration tools such as GitHub, GitLab, and Jenkins.
  • Desired experience with Node.js and React is a plus.
  • Desired experience with machine learning is a plus.
  • Desired experience with Graphql is a plus.
  • Highly adaptable and independent
  • Thrive in a start-up, rapidly growing company environment
  • Excellent verbal and writing skills, great computer skills
  • Take initiative and have a growth mindset
    
    Education Requirements:
    
    • B.S./M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
      Working Conditions:
      
      • As a critical and essential role, the candidate must be willing to at times travel to the San Diego, CA office to report to work as needed. We have protocols in place to provide a safe, socially distanced work environment.

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