Emory University · 6 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer, Language Biomarker Lab - Emory College of Arts and Sciences
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expEmory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. The Senior Software Engineer in the Language Biomarker Lab will be responsible for developing and maintaining bioinformatic pipelines and data processing systems to support research on language and mental health conditions.
EducationE-LearningHealth Care
Responsibilities
Identifies, designs, develops, implements, and revises software applications to meet business needs. Supports software applications and associated operating systems
Programs, analyzes and writes specifications. Devises solutions to system problems. Develops and tests applications; makes revisions to improve functionality
Develops and analyzes the effectiveness of new applications and test procedures. Writes and edits reports to provide recommendations, conclusions and other data. Performs related responsibilities as required
Data Engineering- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance data processing pipelines for large datasets
Implement robust quality control (QC) measures and data provenance tracking
Develop and maintain databases and APIs for efficient data management and sharing
Support data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes
Containerize and deploy software and workflows on high-performance computing platforms (e.g., clusters, cloud)
Natural Language Processing- Develop and maintain NLP tools for language analyses of large samples of language
Collaborate with neuroscientists to analyze convergences between language analyses and neuroimaging data
Design and implement user-friendly interfaces for data exploration and analysis
Support web and application server configuration and deployment
Maintain and optimize the lab's computing infrastructure
Support data engineering efforts, including database and API design, data extraction/transformation/load, and data aggregation/integration
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in computer science, math, engineering or a related field and three years of related experience in programming and software systems or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
Knowledge of software development in a research institution context preferred
Preferred
Strong programming skills in Python and Bash
Excellent Linux/Unix system administration skills
Proficiency with version control systems (e.g., Git)
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with JavaScript libraries for data visualization (e.g., d3.js)
Experience with web frameworks for building web applications (e.g., React, Angular)
Basic knowledge of linguistics or neuroscience and neuroanatomy
Company
Emory University
Emory University is an institute of higher learning and a private research university.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$719.87MKey Investors
GettyNational Institutes of HealthHyundai Hope On Wheels
2025-08-20Grant· $0.28M
2024-11-13Grant· $15M
2024-08-28Grant· $0.4M
Leadership Team
Claire E Sterk
President Emerita and Charles Howard Candler Professor of Public Health
Gregory Fenves
Chancellor
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