Director of Software Engineering

1910 Genetics - Boston, MA

Full-time - Senior

Boston, MA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Director of Software Engineering at 1910 Genetics is responsible for shaping the technical vision and goals of the software engineering team. This role involves leading day-to-day operations, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive software development projects. The director will play a crucial role in designing and maintaining a cloud-based platform that supports groundbreaking advancements in drug discovery, leveraging a deep understanding of technology to optimize processes and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Shape the technical vision and goals of the software engineering team.
• Lead day-to-day operations of the software engineering team and hold regular 1:1 meetings with engineers.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.
• Engage with cross-functional teams and provide subject matter and technical expertise for multiple development projects.
• Design, develop, and maintain a state-of-the-art cloud-based platform for drug discovery.
• Make decisions on scalable architecture, develop tools and infrastructure, and optimize processes.
• Communicate project updates on progress, risks, options, barriers, and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Review technical designs and sign off on development plans for key software and machine learning initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
• 10 years as an engineering manager, managing software engineers, product managers, and program managers.
• 7 years of hands-on experience as an individual contributor writing code and building software products.
• 7 years of experience building large-scale enterprise software products.
• 7 years of experience with cloud systems, especially Microsoft Azure.
• 5 years of software development experience in a healthcare/biotechnology company, high-tech experience is highly desired.
• Proficiency with Github, Python, Javascript, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, React.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes) for deploying and scaling applications.
• Solid background in data engineering, ETL processes, and data modeling for complex scientific datasets.
• Previous involvement in machine learning and AI projects, with a deep understanding of deploying and managing ML models in production.
• Strong communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate the needs of the Biology Team to the Software Organization.
• Talent magnet who thrives in hiring, retaining, mentoring, coaching, and professionally developing top 1% talent.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working for an early to mid-stage startup.
• Scientific research background.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Above market benefits
• Generous vacation and parental leave
• Super cool team building activities
• Great colleagues