Engineer III, Software

At Thermo Fisher, our mission is to cure cancer with genomic data. It is a close-knit, collaborative, multi-functional environment where we believe that our collective intelligence is greater than any individual and we each have valuable contributions to make towards our goal. The software services team is tasked with applying industry best practices to the design, development, and deployment of world-class software products. We are looking to hire individuals with experience with software development and integration in clinical and research settings, and who can help us tackle the next wave of technical challenges using the latest cloud-based, big-data, and rich analytics tool sets.  

You should be proficient and comfortable spanning the full development lifecycle, from requirements identification and prototyping, through design and implementation, to customer acceptance, delivery, and support. You have the experience and passion to create world-class software solutions. You are someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and will be genuinely passionate about creatively solving problems to ultimately make a positive impact on the human condition.  

Essential Functions:  

• Design, develop, test, deploy, administrate, and maintain database, data transformation, data visualization, reporting, and medical information systems and platforms  

• Responsible for initial design and development of new software and/or extensive software revisions. Define technical requirements and build high-level architectural specifications, ensuring feasibility, functionality, and integration with existing systems/platforms  

• Represent the team in cross-organizational development forums as well as customer requirements gathering software validation and training sessions  

• Rely on extensive experience and judgment to understand sophisticated problems and resolve them efficiently, Use prior knowledge and experience to provide functional and technical support and leadership to colleagues  

• Participate in training and orienting new software engineers as they join the team  

*Minimum Qualifications (must have)  

• Should be Excited to build world-class software solutions that improve lives.  

• Significant understanding of object-oriented design and programming  

• Exposure to developing multi-tier, scalable, and browser-based applications. Cloud-based applications leveraging AWS are highly preferred.  

• 3 to 5 years of solid hands-on experience with Java/Spring/Hibernate technologies.

• Experience in developing Java/JEE-based web applications based on micro-services architecture (using Spring Boot, and REST APIs) will be an added advantage.

• Hands-on knowledge of user interface frameworks such as Angular and JQuery is required. REST API, Javascript, and HTML/CSS are a plus.  

• Data modeling, design, and database programming using a variety of relational (Oracle, MySQL) Data integration, data analysis, data mining, and ETL technologies knowledge is a plus.  

• Significant experience using Agile software development methodologies  

• Values simplicity in software architecture, design, and practices driving high-quality feature development with best-in-class performance. 

• Has experience, instincts, and enthusiasm around testing and testability  

• Anticipates needs and problems while crafting solutions. Is willing to ask difficult questions and take risks. Greet challenge and change as an opportunity  

• A highly motivated fast learner who can self-start and figure out what needs to be done  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to effectively detail artifacts and processes and then explain them to others  

• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalently technical disciplines.  

*Preferred Qualifications (nice to have)  

• Experience in the Life Sciences domain, especially genetic analysis applications  

• Experience with Amazon Web Services or other leading cloud deployment platforms and services  

• Experience using Agile Scrum development processes