Lead Software Engineer (Yumul) at J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) in La Jolla, California

Job Description:

Position Summary

The Lead Software Engineer is responsible for operating, supporting, maintaining, developing, integrating, and deploying software that supports the scientific mission of the JCVI. The Lead Software Engineer will serve as a lead on projects and contributes to all phases of the software engineering lifecycle to maintain JCVI’s scientific leadership through the cost-effective application of software engineering tools and techniques.

Essential Functions

• Supports the full software development lifecycle as well as operations for software-based tools developed at JCVI, typically integrating COTS, or open-source software from 3rd parties.


• Works under minimal supervision and direction of Informatics management, or their designees, to execute software engineering assignments to meet project goals. Must be able to work independently where appropriate, exercising engineering judgment and involving supervisory personnel where appropriate. The Sr. Software Engineer’s assignments will be determined by their management as a function of business requirements and personnel capabilities.


• Develops and maintains an understanding of the business domain supported by the team, as well as software and IT technologies used by the team.


• Collaborates closely and effectively with software, bioinformatics, scientific, information technology, and administrative personnel within and outside the Venter Institute to accomplish goals. Is an effective member of software and multi-disciplinary teams.


• Complies with all documented JCVI policies and procedures. Works with manager and JCVI administrative functions to resolve issues as they arise.


• Provide training and mentoring to the junior software engineers or interns.


• The dimensions upon which an Engineer’s established capabilities and professional growth will be judged are based on the ability to:
  
  
  • Execute complex tasks effectively with minimal supervision
  
  
  • Design complex components within established architectures, and new architectures for medium complexity projects
  
  
  • Advance the level of software technology used within the team
  
  
  • Provide project leadership beyond the scope of their own work, including leadership of small ad-hoc project teams
  
  
  • Define and estimate scope of tasks prior to implementation
  
  
  • Execute projects within estimated time frame.
  
  
  
  

Pre-Requisites

• BS or MS in a Computer Science/Software Engineering is required


• Senior level Software Engineering experience equivalent to at least 6 years employment with a BS, or 5 years employment with a MS.


• Specific technical skills and experience pre-requisites will be established for each Software Engineer position, and may include some combination of the following, or other tools as specified by management:
  
  
  • Enterprise Java (Java, Javascript, JSP, Struts, Spring, EJB, MDB, Ajax, Hibernate) and associated tools and containers.
  
  
  • C/C++ and associated tools
  
  
  • Relational Database (Oracle, Postgres, MySQL, and related tools including SQL and PL/SQL)
  
  
  • Bioinformatics tools and techniques
  
  
  • Scripting languages (Perl, Python, shell) and associated tools
  
  
  • Web technologies (HTML, DHTML, XML, CSS, and JavaScript) and Graphics tools (Photoshop, Image Ready, Fireworks or similar).
  
  
  • Data Modeling (UML, ER, Ontology-based) and Agile development practices
  
  
  • Operating Systems: UNIX and UNIX variants, Windows, Macintosh, and Grid technologies, including Sun Grid Engine.
  
  
  
  


• Strong written and verbal communication skills.


• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across a multi-disciplinary team and work independently.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a teammate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic)


• Ability to work in a confined area.


• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach, stoop kneel to install computer equipment


• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work


• Light to moderate lifting is required

J. Craig Venter Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic or status.

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