Software Engineer

• At System, engineers own, design, and deliver highly scalable software alongside a world-class team — and we are always interested in meeting people ready to make an impact on the future of science and data
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain scalable software systems
• Build resilient infrastructure for serving data at scale and with high availability
• Drive technical planning and contribute to the overall engineering strategy
• Develop and maintain continuous integration and deployment processes
• Work on innovative solutions for advanced and challenging data and systems problems
• Contribute to code reviews, unit testing, and development strategies in an agile environment
• Influence culture, recruit new engineers, and help shape a rapidly growing startup

Benefits

• Public Benefit Corporation
• Work from home opportunities- 3+ years of experience in software engineering
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• A deep understanding of systems design, data structures, and algorithms
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and infrastructure as code
• Ability to be flexible, rational, and open-minded
• Strong experience with at least one modern programming language such as Python, TypeScript, or Go
• Experience designing and building REST APIs or distributed systems
• Knowledge of microservice architecture and design principles
• Experience working with knowledge graphs or graph databases
• Familiarity with data migrations while maintaining service availability
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes
• Experience deploying, monitoring, and supporting production services
• Think in systems — mapping feedback loops, interdependencies, and second-order effects comes naturally to you
• Care about the downstream effects of what you build — on users, on systems, on society
• Operate with intellectual humility — always learning, always open to being wrong
• Are motivated by purpose-driven work, particularly at the intersection of technology and healthcare
• Lead with first principles and are comfortable questioning assumptions others take for granted
• Believe technology should be a force for good and are drawn to the Public Benefit Corporation model
• See complexity as an invitation, not an obstacle — you thrive when problems are messy and interconnected
• Hold yourself and your work to a values-first standard, not just a deliverables-first one