Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · 6 hours ago
Software Engineer II - Biostatistics Service
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$101K/yr - $161K/yr
2+ years expMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is dedicated to ending cancer for life through innovative research and personalized care. They are seeking a Software Engineer to design, build, and sustain software systems that support groundbreaking cancer research and improve patient outcomes.
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Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain software systems and data pipelines supporting real-world cancer genomics, medical imaging, and EHR data
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to translate analytical and research requirements into reliable, production-quality software
Develop tools and services for data ingestion, validation, transformation, storage, and access, ensuring performance and data integrity
Implement and carry out standard methodologies in software engineering, including version control, testing, documentation
Optimize systems for performance, scalability, and reliability across large and heterogeneous datasets
Communicate technical designs, trade-offs, and implementation details clearly to both technical and scientific collaborators
Contribute to open-source or internal software libraries, platform documentation, and long-term architectural planning
Qualification
Required
PhD in a computational science discipline or master's degree with 2+ years of relevant experience
Experience working with statistical and machine learning methods applied to genomics and/or imaging data
Familiarity with data storage and management systems, including SQL and NoSQL databases, object storage, data lakes, and data warehouses
Familiarity with common genomics and imaging data formats and standards (e.g., BAM, VCF, DICOM, OME‑TIFF)
Proficiency in one or more programming languages commonly used in data‑intensive systems (e.g., Python, R)
Strong statistical thinking and analytical reasoning skills
Strong software engineering foundations with an emphasis on code quality, testing, and maintainability
Passion for building reliable, scalable, and well‑engineered software for scientific and clinical applications
Ability to work effectively in highly collaborative, multidisciplinary environments
Comfort operating in a fast‑paced, research‑driven setting and navigating complex technical challenges
Commitment to reproducibility, robustness, and engineering best practices
Resilience and creativity in addressing technical setbacks and complex problem spaces
Company
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$102.31MKey Investors
Hyundai Hope On WheelsMassMutual FoundationNational Cancer Institute
2024-08-28Grant· $0.1M
2023-07-12Grant· $0.01M
2022-09-27Grant· $0.2M
Leadership Team
Jeffrey Richard
Vice President for Development
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Cole Manship
Director of Product, MSK Direct
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