Senior Software Engineer

QuartzBio Overview:

QuartzBio (www.quartz.bio ) is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions provider to the life sciences industry. We deliver innovative, data enabling technologies (i.e., software) that provide biotech/pharma (R&D) teams with enterprise-level access to sample/biomarker data management solutions & analytics, information, insight & reporting capabilities.

Our end-to-end (from sample collection to biomarker data) suite of solutions are focused on providing sponsors information (data with context) – we do this by connecting biospecimen, assay as well as clinical data sources in a secure and scalable cloud-based infrastructure, enabling seamless, automated data management workflows, key insight development, improved collaboration, and the ability to make faster, more informed decisions.

Position Summary:

As we continue to expand our software engineering team, we are seeking a highly experienced Software Engineer. You will work with a team of software engineers to design, develop, test and maintain software applications. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of software architecture, programming concepts and tools, and be able to work independently to solve complex technical problems.

• In your role as Senior DevOps Engineer
  • You will lead the design and implementation of scalable infrastructure solutions. You’ll mentor junior engineers and drive automation and reliability across our AWS environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage projects and initiatives with moderate complexity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, test, and maintain software applications.
• Create design specifications, test plans and automated test scripts for individual work scope.
• Develop software solutions that are scalable, maintainable, and secure.
• Analyze, maintain, and implement (including performance profiling) existing software applications and develop specifications from business requirements.
• Understand the purpose of new features and help communicate that purpose to team members.
• Write and debug software systems in accordance with software development standards, including the Application Development Lifecycle.
• Debug and troubleshoot complex software issues and provide timely solutions.
• Implement new software features and enhancements.
• Ensure adherence to software development best practices and processes.
• Write clean, legible, efficient, and well-documented code.
• Lead code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.
• Help to support the work of their peers by pair programming, reviewing code, and through mentorship.
• Mentor junior team members and provide guidance.
• Continuously improve technical skills and stay up to date with emerging technologies.
• Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders.
• Contribute to strategic planning and decision-making. 
  • When performing duties as Senior DevOps Engineer
    • Lead the development and maintenance of the Terraform IaC repository, ensuring modularity and scalability.
    • Design and implement deployment strategies for microservices on Kubernetes (EKS) using Helm.
    • Provision new applications and environments, ensuring consistency across dev, staging, and production.
    • Optimize CI/CD pipelines in GitLab, integrating with Kubernetes and Docker workflows.
    • Manage and monitor Kubernetes clusters, pods, and services.
    • Collaborate with engineering teams to standardize development tools and deployment technologies.
    • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to architectural decisions.
    • Identify opportunities to streamline and automate IaC development processes.
    • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree related field and a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions.
• 2-4 years of experience working in a customer-facing role and leading projects.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to articulate ideas and write clear and concise reports.
• Role qualifications:
  • For Senior DevOps Engineer
    • 5+ years of DevOps experience.
    • Deep expertise in AWS services and Terraform.
    • Strong scripting and automation skills.
    • Experience with container orchestration (EKS, Kubernetes) and Helm Charts.
    • Experience with CI/CD tools, specifically GitLab.

Leadership expectations: 

• Follows Company's Principles and code of ethics on a day-to-day basis.
• Shows appreciation for individual talents, differences, and abilities of fellow team members.
• Listens and responds with appropriate actions.
• Supports change initiatives and continuous process improvements.

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