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Allen Institute · 3 weeks ago

ASPIRE Intern – Brain Science: Software Engineering - High-Throughput Data Ingest in the Brain Knowledge Platform

Seattle, WA

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

$61K/yr - $61K/yr

Start in 2026 Summer

The Allen Institute is dedicated to understanding life principles and advancing health through innovative research. They are seeking an intern to assist in designing and prototyping a rapid upload system for scientific data to their Brain Knowledge Platform, collaborating with professional software engineers to enhance data ingestion processes.

Neuroscience

No H1B

Responsibilities

Design and prototype rapid upload of scientific data to the Brain Knowledge Platform

Build and evaluate prototypes of options to expedite the upload of data to the Brain Knowledge Platform

In conjunction with professional software engineers, design, evaluate, and implement an approach to rapidly validate and save scientific data into the Brain Knowledge Platform

Qualification

C#/.NETPythonGraphQL APIsPostgreSQLAWSGitHubObject-oriented programmingAgile methodologyPeer code reviewsContinuous integrationNeuroscience knowledge

Required

Bachelor's degree

Demonstrated commitment to science

Ability to write code in at least one object-oriented programming language such as C#, Python, or Java

Completion of computer programming coursework or demonstration of skills through a coding project (e.g. class or personal project, hackathon, boot camp, prior internship, etc.)

Must have completed a Bachelor's degree prior to the start of the program, and no earlier than December 1, 2023, and must not have an advanced degree in field relevant to the role/project

Must be able to start in June or July 2026 and commit to the full one-year program, which will end on May 28, 2027

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. for the program duration

Must be 18 years of age or older