Apply on Employer Site

Verge Genomics · 1 month ago

Principal Full-Stack Engineer (Django)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

7+ years exp

Verge Genomics is on a mission to accelerate drug discovery using artificial intelligence and human data. The Principal Full-Stack Engineer will be responsible for developing user-facing web applications and building a self-serve SaaS platform to enhance data accessibility for internal stakeholders and future external customers.

BiotechnologyGeneticsHealth CareMachine LearningNeuroscience

Responsibilities

Mature internal target discovery service into self-serve tool for internal stakeholders

MVP of self-serve SaaS platform built on top of internal service to allow external customers to leverage Verge's proprietary dataset and tools

Design and build user-facing web applications that transform data platform outputs into intuitive, self-service products for internal and external customers

Develop Django-based interfaces including views, templates, forms, and APIs that enable users to interact with underlying data and analysis

Create interactive dashboards, data visualization tools, and exploration interfaces that make complex data accessible to non-technical users

Collaborate with the Data Engineer to understand data structures, APIs, and pipeline outputs, translating them into compelling user experiences

Build authentication, authorisation, and user management systems to support multi-tenant SaaS operations

Implement customer onboarding flows, account management interfaces, and self-service configuration tools

Integrate charting and visualization libraries (D3.js, Chart.js, Plotly) to produce scientifically accurate and user-friendly data displays

Build RESTful APIs and backend services that connect Django applications to the underlying data platform

Participate in user testing and gather feedback to iteratively improve product usability and feature set

Establish automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines for reliable deployments

Monitor application performance, user behaviour analytics, and error tracking to identify improvement opportunities

Work cross-functionally with science, engineering, and commercial teams to prioritise features and gather requirements

Qualification

DjangoFull-stack developmentData visualizationRESTful APIsFrontend frameworksVersion control (Git)Web security best practicesCI/CD pipelinesUser interface designCollaboration with stakeholdersCloud platformsContainerization (Docker)

Required

Either: BS/MS in computer science or related field and demonstrable professional experience in software engineering within genomics, drug discovery, or biotech or, BS/MS in biology or other relevant scientific field, and demonstrable professional experience in software engineering in any vertical

7+ years of professional experience building web applications as a full-stack engineer, with extensive experience of Django

Extensive experience with frontend frameworks or libraries (React, Vue, or similar)

Significant experience using data visualization libraries (D3.js, Chart.js, Plotly, etc.) to create impactful charts and dashboards for a variety of user stories

Deep understanding of the pros and cons of different databases for different use cases, and strong opinions on abstractions such as GraphQL and SQLAlchemy

Mastery of version control (Git), testing frameworks such as Pytest and Jest, and CI/CD pipelines

Professional fluency with web security best practices (CSRF, XSS, authentication, authorization) and state management

Demonstrable experience conceiving and implementing thoughtful user interfaces (whether hand-rolled or utilizing modern component libraries and frameworks) that help users rapidly experience the value of a service

Comfortable translating technical capabilities and internal functionality into user-facing features and benefits

Deep playbook for collaborating with both technical (e.g. data engineers, scientists) and non-technical (e.g. business development) stakeholders

Ability to thrive in uncertainty with frequently changing priorities

Deep alignment with our values https://www.notion.so/verge/A-Primer-on-Verge-Culture-and-Values-3105f4e68d674eb3ad7adac362776358

A passion for making an impact on patients