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Software Engineer II

Editas Medicine

Cambridge, massachusetts


Job Details

Full-time


Full Job Description

At Editas, we’re driven by a collective purpose, to bring transformative and life changing therapies to people living with serious diseases with the greatest unmet needs. This fuels our drive to excel in scientific innovation, allowing us to harness the power and potential of CRISPR/Cas9 and CRISPR/Cpf1 (Cas12a) gene editing.

We believe our people are at the core of everything we do, and we’re committed to cultivating a culture where every individual feels valued and included. To do this, we strive to integrate belonging, inclusivity, diversity, and equity into every aspect of our organization.

Together, we are leading the way towards a healthier and more equitable future

Support AWS workloads and software infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

  • Build and maintain LIMS to support the laboratory and research scientists.
  • Collaborate with bioinformaticians to create robust, scalable analysis pipelines.
  • Take lead on developing projects for scientists ensuring product meets strategic goals.
  • Facilitate integration of public human genetics datasets.
  • Develop connections between laboratory equipment, LIMS and Benchling ELN.
  • Interact with scientists and translate their needs into software design, tools and workflows.
  • Combine multiple data sources to generate dashboards using Tableau.
  • Regularly communicate with scientists, bioinformaticians and others to understand issues.
  • Support AWS workloads and software infrastructure.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Capabilities:

  • Proven expertise in designing and implementing a LIMS to handle a variety of lab functions and experiments.
  • Proficiency with Java, web service development, and cloud computing is highly desirable. You should be familiar with terms like JSON, GIT, Jersey, Swagger, React, web services, JUnit, serverless and  Jenkins.  Experience with modern, agile development practices.
  • Familiarity with AWS – Lambda, Batch, Athena, Step Functions, RDS, Aurora, SQS, etc.  Developed applications using AWS SDK and CDK.  CloudFormation experience. 
  • deal candidate has Python experience and familiarity with business intelligence tools such as Tableau.
  • Knowledge and experience managing scientific data and processes, building automation, and interacting with computational biologists, scientists and researchers. 

Education & Relevant Work Experience:

  • B.S. degree in Computer Science or relevant software engineering discipline
  • Minimum 3-5 years professional experience (title commensurate with experience)
  • Minimum 2 years of related industry experience
  • Proficient with informatics, LIMS, laboratory automation and data management
  • Java, web services, front end (React), cloud (AWS) and Unix-based computing

Benefits

Benefits Summary:

Editas provides a comprehensive array of benefits to all employees, including a Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO Medical Plan, a company-funded Health Savings Account, Dental and Vision Insurance, Life and Disability Insurance, Dependent Care Account, Tuition Reimbursement, 401(k) plan with company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Plan, Wellness Programs, and a flexible Paid Time Off policy.

If you are a results-focused and collaborative professional with a passion for advancing transformative therapies, we invite you to apply. Join us at the forefront of genetic innovation and be a key contributor to Editas Medicine's mission of redefining healthcare through cutting-edge genetic technologies.

Fostering Belonging. Fueling Innovation. Transforming Lives.

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