BIOVIA R&D Software Engineering Manager

$135,000 - $180,000/Yr

Dassault Systèmes - San Diego, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Diego, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

BIOVIA, a wholly owned subsidiary of DASSAULT SYSTEMES, provides a sophisticated enterprise system of modeling, simulation, machine learning, laboratory, quality, and process execution and data management solutions. Our customers use these systems to discover, design, and deliver innovative, sustainable, and competitive products to consumers globally. These capabilities are delivered through software applications and cloud services which empower scientists and engineers to access, understand and analyze their data to produce quality products. BIOVIA is looking for a motivated Scientific Software Engineer experienced in building and extending cheminformatics methods and tools to join our R&D team in San Diego, CA, in an onsite/hybrid role. This role will be focused on C++ programming to help direct, develop and maintain our suite of chemistry products and applications. These applications are a cornerstone of BIOVIA's enterprise solutions for the pharmaceutical, biotechnological, and fine-chemical industries. This position will be part of a dynamic development team that is dedicated to delivering high-quality, on-time software releases using best-of-breed Agile practices. The qualified candidate needs to have an excellent background in programming and ample cheminformatics experience, with an understanding of structure representation and searching. Familiarity with software architecture, design, optimization, and maintenance is essential. In addition to being a hands-on engineer, the successful applicant will develop collaborative working relationships with applications development, quality assurance, product marketing, technical communications, and technical services teams from across the company.

Responsibilities

• Direct, develop, and maintain the suite of chemistry products and applications.
• Collaborate with applications development, quality assurance, product marketing, technical communications, and technical services teams.
• Deliver high-quality, on-time software releases using Agile practices.
• Build and extend cheminformatics methods and tools.

Requirements

• PhD in Organic, Computational or related Chemistry discipline and a few years of programming experience in a commercial environment is most preferred; otherwise education plus experience can be considered.
• 2+ years of experience in a combination of academic and on-the-job experience in chemistry and computer science is required.
• Proficiency in C++.
• Knowledge of Java, Python, and JavaScript is preferred.
• Familiarity with the use cases, processes, and methods used by pharmaceutical and biotech industry, cheminformaticists, and computational chemistry is a major plus.
• Broad technical knowledge in object-oriented design and implementation, design patterns, and software development methodologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Strong personal drive to learn leading-edge technologies and to excel.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies such as Scrum development.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in cheminformatics tools and methods.
• Familiarity with software architecture and design optimization.

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Long term disability
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flex time
• 401(k)