Director of Software Engineering

Fog Pharma - Cambridge, MA

Full-time - Senior

Cambridge, MA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

FogPharma is seeking a highly talented and motivated Director of Software Engineering to design, build, and support the Helicon peptide drug discovery and development platform. This role involves collaboration with chemists, biologists, data scientists, and software engineers to leverage software development skills for advancing preclinical and clinical drug programs. The Director will be a key part of a data science and engineering team that integrates various scientific disciplines to drive innovative drug discovery and development processes.

Responsibilities

• Establish, implement, and ensure adherence to software development best practices, coding standards, and quality assurance processes.
• Lead development of robust and reliable software solutions to ensure success is repeatable, consistent, and scalable.
• Participate in all phases of software development, including requirement gathering, analysis, design, development, testing, and final release.
• Collaborate with peers and leaders in other departments to align engineering efforts with company goals.
• Make strategic decisions about what to build, buy, or partner.
• Conduct regular code reviews and provide constructive feedback to improve quality and efficiency.
• Oversee the design, development, and deployment of technology solutions from internal and external groups.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture.
• Communicate technical progress and challenges to leadership.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Deep understanding of Python, and distributed and parallel computational design.
• Experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure) and microservices architecture.
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD systems, release management, and technical documentation.
• Experience with MLOps and Data Science environments.
• Advanced experience working in agile methodology and productivity tools.
• Experience in life sciences is preferred.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, organized, and self-sufficient.
• Strong communication skills to drive cross-functional buy-in and alignment.
• Exceptional decision-making and prioritization skills.
• Self-starter and ownership attitude.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in life sciences is preferred.