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Lead Software Engineer, Data - Remote

Posted 12 weeks ago
Software Development
Full Time
Canada

Overview

We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer - Data to join our growing Webapps Team! Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will evolve our data models in several styles of datastores, improve internal tooling to allow data self-service, operationalize production-grade data pipelines, and build out strong data store abstractions for our web-application services. As part of this role, you'll collaborate with a world-class team, experience growth and mentorship, and apply data engineering solutions to shape the future of scientific discovery.

In Short

  • Leverage a deep understanding of the business context and the team’s goals to unlock independent technical decisions in the face of open-ended requirements
  • Identify and address misalignments between project outcomes and Platform/team goals or customer needs
  • Proactively identify new opportunities and advocate for improvements to current projects
  • Take responsibility for decisions and mistakes on projects
  • Unblock self and team by assessing and eliminating root causes
  • Respond with urgency to operational issues
  • Eliminate sources of toil on the team
  • Propose newer technologies or ways of working
  • Create and update playbooks or retrospectives
  • Act as a Technical DRI on multiple projects
  • Scale data pipelines for quick and reliable data transfer
  • Manage semi-structured and unstructured data sources
  • Collaborate with ML, Data engineers, and Science
  • Define and apply best practices in a cloud-based environment
  • Lead sprint planning, estimations, and code + design reviews
  • Partner with the Engineering Manager to recruit and build the team
  • Provide troubleshooting analysis and resolution
  • Spend ~50% of your time on hands-on coding tasks

Requirements

  • A degree in Computer Science/Engineering or a related field
  • 8+ years of experience as a professional developer
  • Experience in Python with data engineering libraries
  • Expertise in relational databases and SQL
  • Experience with cloud reference architectures
  • Understanding of data quality and integration test frameworks
  • Experience in a data-driven software engineering environment
  • Track record in building high-quality, maintainable code
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Proactive approach to driving team success

Benefits

  • Engaging remote-first culture
  • Great compensation package including equity options
  • Robust vacation policy
  • Company closures for 14 additional days
  • Flex time for sick days and personal days
  • Comprehensive health and dental benefits
  • Annual learning & development budget
  • Home office set-up budget
  • Annual lifestyle spending account allowance
  • Generous parental leave benefits
  • Retirement savings with company match
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BenchSci

BenchSci is dedicated to accelerating life-saving research and development through its advanced biomedical artificial intelligence software platform. The company empowers scientists to conduct more successful experiments, serving 16 of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies and over 4,300 leading academic centers. Backed by prominent investors, including Generation Investment Management and Google's AI fund, BenchSci is recognized as a certified Great Place to Work® and is highly rated on Glassdoor. The company fosters a culture of transparency, collaboration, and continuous learning, prioritizing the well-being and growth of its team members while promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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