Senior Software Developer (C++)
Black Canyon Consulting7 months ago
Base Salary
$115k - $150k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, test, and maintain NCBI bioinformatics software and information retrieval systems
- Work with scientists, bioinformaticians, and developers to implement efficient bioinformatics algorithms
- Build robust and flexible solutions supporting production applications, APIs, and services
- Learn new technologies, maintain familiarity with internal systems, and share knowledge with the team
- Collaborate with subject-matter experts, user researchers, designers, product managers, scientists, security engineers, and DevOps engineers
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience handling large amounts of data or working in a distributed computing environment
- Programming experience in a Linux environment
- Proficiency in C++
- Experience with MS SQL Server and relational database design and optimization
- Fluency in scripting languages such as Bash, csh, Perl, or Python
- Preferred: at least 5 years of experience working with genetic and biological data
- Preferred: proficiency in Python and/or JavaScript and familiarity with their associated ecosystems
- Preferred: experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL database technology
- Preferred: experience with Docker or other containerization mechanisms
- Preferred: experience with CI/CD pipelines and unit, integration, and regression testing
- Preferred: experience using GitHub
- Preferred: experience with cloud technologies
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) plan with employer contribution
- Paid holidays and vacation
- Tuition reimbursement
- Full-time position with onsite work in Bethesda, Maryland and/or remote work
Categories
BackendData Engineering
About Black Canyon Consulting
Black Canyon Consulting is a privately held, woman-owned IT and program management services firm that delivers contract support to U.S. federal research and health agencies. The company provides systems engineering, custom software, bioinformatics, and project management through government contracts and IDIQ vehicles; it was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia. Recent roles support the National Center for Biotechnology Information at the NIH/NLM.