Lead Software Engineer

Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago

Chicago, ILFULL_TIME$120k–$170kPosted Jul 27, 2026

Role responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of high-priority technical tasks and large-scale systems within a translational data science ecosystem. Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and leadership to a team of software engineers while managing production system issues.

Requirements

Requires a university degree and at least 7 years of software development experience, with a strong preference for an advanced degree in a quantitative field. Proficiency in Python and JavaScript, along with experience in cloud platforms and microservices architecture, is essential.

Key skills

Full Stack Development, Python, JavaScript, Golang, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Microservices, REST API, CI/CD, Agile, Postgres, System Architecture, Technical Leadership, Biomedical Informatics

Keywords

Python, JavaScript, Golang, C++, Java, C#, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Postgres, MySQL, NoSQL, Elasticsearch, Spark, Hadoop, Jenkins, Travis, Git, Chef, Salt, Ansible, REST API, Microservices, CI/CD, Agile, Biomedical Informatics, Full Stack, Open Source