Software Engineer

• At System, engineers own, design, and deliver highly scalable software alongside a world-class team — and we are always interested in meeting people ready to make an impact on the future of science and data

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain scalable software systems

• Build resilient infrastructure for serving data at scale and with high availability

• Drive technical planning and contribute to the overall engineering strategy

• Develop and maintain continuous integration and deployment processes

• Work on innovative solutions for advanced and challenging data and systems problems

• Contribute to code reviews, unit testing, and development strategies in an agile environment

• Influence culture, recruit new engineers, and help shape a rapidly growing startup

Benefits

• Public Benefit Corporation

• Work from home opportunities- 3+ years of experience in software engineering

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

• A deep understanding of systems design, data structures, and algorithms

• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and infrastructure as code

• Ability to be flexible, rational, and open-minded

• Strong experience with at least one modern programming language such as Python, TypeScript, or Go

• Experience designing and building REST APIs or distributed systems

• Knowledge of microservice architecture and design principles

• Experience working with knowledge graphs or graph databases

• Familiarity with data migrations while maintaining service availability

• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes

• Experience deploying, monitoring, and supporting production services

• Think in systems — mapping feedback loops, interdependencies, and second-order effects comes naturally to you

• Care about the downstream effects of what you build — on users, on systems, on society

• Operate with intellectual humility — always learning, always open to being wrong

• Are motivated by purpose-driven work, particularly at the intersection of technology and healthcare

• Lead with first principles and are comfortable questioning assumptions others take for granted

• Believe technology should be a force for good and are drawn to the Public Benefit Corporation model

• See complexity as an invitation, not an obstacle — you thrive when problems are messy and interconnected

• Hold yourself and your work to a values-first standard, not just a deliverables-first one