Java Software Developer

About the position

The position involves participating in the ongoing development of a Laboratory Information Management System for sample tracking, meta-data recording, and flow control for a clinical laboratory and high-throughput DNA sequencing facility. The role requires working with management and staff to understand laboratory workflows and define requirements to facilitate sample receipt, processing, location management, and delivery documentation. Responsibilities include optimizing workflows to improve efficiency, fault tolerance, and error trapping/recovery, collaborating with team members on requirements analysis, design, configuration, change and risk management, documentation, planning, accessibility remediation and compliance, and security and quality assurance. The candidate will also participate in prototyping and testing of new software, prepare documentation, provide end-user training and support, and establish productive working relationships with teammates and end-users.

Responsibilities

• Participate in ongoing development of Laboratory Information Management System for sample tracking, meta-data recording and flow control.
• Work with management and staff to understand laboratory workflows and define requirements.
• Optimize workflows to improve efficiency, fault tolerance and error trapping/recovery.
• Collaborate with team members on requirements analysis, design, configuration, change and risk management, documentation, planning, accessibility remediation and compliance, and security and quality assurance.
• Participate in prototyping and testing of new software.
• Prepare documentation and provide end-user training and support.
• Establish productive working relationships and maintain effective communications with teammates and end-users.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in related field.
• Strong ability to code to support back end development and some front end support.
• Three (3) years of object-oriented design and data modeling experience using modern technologies.
• Three (3) years developing software using Java and related technologies/frameworks.
• Three (3) years of experience working with databases and SQL queries.
• Knowledge and expertise in Spring, Bootstrap, XML, SQL, MySQL, Maven, JUnit, Web Service, REST.
• Demonstrated professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a production team, actively participating in design and testing, and troubleshooting software.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and time management skills.
• Willingness to learn the biological concepts of modern molecular biology and NextGen Sequencing.

Nice-to-haves

• Master of Science degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Engineering.
• Prior experience working at the National Institutes of Health.
• Scripting experience using AngularJS and/or React.
• Linux experience.
• Azure or AWS experience.

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Care.com annual membership
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus