Software Engineer

Want to apply your software development talents to the challenge of producing cruelty-free meat? Come join Memphis Meats as a Software Engineer in our Data team. You will help build and expand the software systems that manage instruments, data, and knowledge in our labs and beyond. Working directly with scientists, analysts and lab technicians, you will develop software to drive complex workflows, transform large-scale data, and provide smart user interfaces along the way. Your passion for great code and broad knowledge of tools and architecture will be equally important as your excellent communication skills as you work with our team of exceptionally talented people.

Duties include

Specifying and writing scripts to perform ETL on laboratory data
Creating and refining data schemas for scientific software applications
Designing web-based user interfaces to support new functionality
Writing reproducible code using software best practices
Working closely with scientists and lab technicians to understand needs and requirements
Configuration and use of CI/CD systems for managing regular releases of software systems
Evaluating new tools, techniques and platforms for lab informatics

About you

Strong fluency in Python and/or Java
Passion for problem solving, lateral thinking, and shipping excellent software, while taking initiative and working independently
Excellent ability to understand the needs of end users and the problem spaces in which they work
Hands-on experience with one or more popular application frameworks, such as Django, Spring, Rails, Laravel
Understanding of RDBMS principles and database schema concepts and tools
Experience with best practices for team-oriented software engineering, including modern CI/CD tools and Agile methodologies

Nice to have

Knowledge of cell and molecular biology, and/or prior work in biotech research
Previous work with LIMS software and related systems
Experience with tools and methods for data science, including R and Tableau
Practical knowledge of major AWS services, including RDS and Lambda
Experience with front-end UI frameworks, including ReactJS and Typescript