Research Software Developer I

At Boston Children’s Hospital, success is measured in patients treated, parents comforted and teams taught. It’s in discoveries made, processes perfected, and technology advanced. In major medical breakthroughs and small acts of kindness. And in colleagues who have your back and patients who have your heart. As a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, our reach is global and our impact is profound. Join our acclaimed team and discover how your talents can change lives. Yours included.

The Research Software Developer I shall be responsible for:

Researching and identifying the requirements of software development and application programming needs. Analyzing vendor, internally developed, and open source solutions to meet the integrated needs of the project.

Specifying, designing, developing, coding, testing and implementing software that supports the needs of multiple projects considering the individual goals and objectives of each entity.

Participating in standards for development and software selection and makes software development process and design recommendations within the department or program and to project stakeholders.

Providing analytical and technical guidance to team members and stakeholders. Identifying requirements, developing software design, coding, planning and executing testing, and ensures that the software delivered meets specifications.

Producing written documentation for new and existing processes, programs, code, applications and workflow.

Keeping software documentation accurate and up to date.

In order to qualify you must have:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Analytical skills to collect information from diverse sources, apply professional principles in performing various analyses, and summarize the information and data in order to solve problems and design relatively complex systems and programs whose use crosses departmental, divisional, and/or institutional boundaries.

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and actively contribute to team-based software development.

Preferred candidates will have experience with statistical systems such as RStudio and/or cloud computing platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Please note: During a public health emergency, individuals in this role may be expected to take on additional duties to respond to organizational needs.

Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits, including affordable health, vision and dental insurance, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes (50% off). Discover your best.

Boston Children’s Hospital is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.