Software Engineer II

Ambry Genetics is a company focused on developing custom software and systems. They are seeking a Software Engineer II to design and develop software while collaborating with a team in an agile environment.

Responsibilities:

• Our software engineers design and develop custom software, systems, and integrations
• You will have the opportunity to work with a team of fellow software engineers, QA engineers, and business systems analysts in an agile/scrum process to deliver enhanced product value
• In addition to writing code, the successful candidate will design technical solutions with IT operations teams, participate in scrum ceremonies, and work with stakeholders to understand workflows and requests
• They are also expected to complete tasks assigned to them but are also expected to utilize critical thinking to identify design issues and propose technical or functional enhancements

Requirements:

• A minimum of three (3) years experience in Python within a professional environment
• Python development interfacing with various databases (RDS and NoSQL)
• Design and develop software according to ticket specifications
• Participate on both sides of code review – giving and receiving feedback
• Participate in scrum ceremonies, including backlog grooming, sprint planning, and daily standups
• Meet with stakeholders to understand workflows
• Help leads and systems analysts curate tickets, providing workflow analysis
• Monitor process and log information and troubleshoot problems identified
• Develop, maintain, and enhance Python applications with a focus on scalability, performance, and security
• Experience with Flask and/or Django
• Experience working in various frameworks
• Experience with frontend web development using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Strongly recommend experience with frontend frameworks like ReactJS
• Good understanding of relational databases, ex: MySQL
• Must be able to confidently write and optimize complex queries involving multiple tables
• Experience with using non-relational databases, ex: MongoDB
• Ability to programmatically read and write a variety of structured and unstructured formats, such as JSON, CSV, and XML
• Experience with production and consumption of web services (ex: REST, SOAP, AMQP)
• Basic understanding and usage of Docker containers
• Competency in translating functional requirements into technical requirements, highlighting complexity and problematic areas
• Knowledge of, or interest in learning lab processes, protocols and data structures
• Bachelor's in Computer Science or related discipline is recommended, but not required
• Experience with and/or certifications in AWS or other cloud technologies is a plus