[Hiring] Software Developer @Black Canyon Consulting

Role Description

Black Canyon Consulting (BCC) is searching for a Senior Software Developer to support our work for the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), an institute of the National Institutes of Health. This is a full-time position located at the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD and/or remote.

We are looking for a Software Developer with a focus on Java and Python to become a member of the software development team supporting the Human Variation product line. The Human Variation product includes systems like:

• Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Database (dbSNP)
• Database of large scale genomic variants (dbVAR)
• Allele Frequency Aggregator (ALFA)
• dbGaP on FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) project

As a Software Developer, you will apply your skills to the development efforts supporting the goals and initiatives of the product team and organization. This role will work to define development tasks, adhere to delivery schedules, and ensure compliance with the organization's policies and procedures. This work is performed under the guidance of the Technical Program Manager and the team's Technical Lead.

Responsibilities include:

• Build robust, performant, user-facing web applications in Python/Django supporting millions of daily users
• Develop, create, and ship new functionality for user interaction and scientific data backend, using modern APIs and frameworks
• Work as an integral part of an agile product team to deliver an unbelievably great user experience
• Deliver responsive, accessible, mobile-friendly code of high quality (automated test/build/deploy)

Qualifications

• At least a Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Engineering or equivalent work experience
• Strong Java and Python experience integrating applications with large SQL databases
• Experience working with highly available, high traffic web applications
• The ability to work with a detail-oriented team on software development tasks
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to troubleshoot technical roadblocks and mitigate risks

Requirements

• Software development experience in a Linux environment (3+ Years)
• Proficiency in Java, Python, and SQL (3+ years)
• Experience working with SQL databases (3+ years)
• Ability to work with common structured documents (XML, JSON, CSV)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, unit tests, integration, and regression testing
• Experience with version control systems like Git or SVN
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and team player

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401k plan with employer contribution
• Paid holidays
• Vacation
• Tuition reimbursement