Posting Summary
RCSB Protein Data Bank is seeking a highly motivated Backend Software Engineer to join the team located at the Institute of Quantitative Biomedicine at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. The candidate is expected to work on backend software development in the context of the RCSB .org web resource in collaboration with a team of scientists and engineers. Previous experience in dealing with structural biology and/or bioinformatics data would be beneficial. Responsibilities: ● Designing highly scalable architectures that can handle large data volumes ● Implementing robust software solutions that can handle increased loads gracefully while maintaining performance and responsiveness ● Debugging complex software applications in a distributed microservice environment ● Devising and implementing pipelines for integration of external database resources with the RCSB PDB ● Designing of data models, databases and data warehouses ● Developing scalable applications for search and data delivery
Overview
About the RCSB PDB : RCSB PDB ( RCSB Protein Data Bank) is a world-renowned, scientific organization focused on serving the technical, educational and programmatic needs of over 1 million users in scientific, research, and academic communities worldwide. The RCSB PDB scientific application development team creates state-of-the-art web applications, data exploration tools and 3D molecular visualizations. The team at RCSB consists of a group of highly-skilled bio-curators, scientists, software developers, designers, and educators, working in a lively and fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will be able to take full advantage of the benefits of working at an academic institution, including New Jersey state benefits and a faculty-level salary.
