Software Engineer, Research

Site: The General Hospital Corporation

 

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

 

We are seeking a highly motivated software engineer to work at the intersection of the Laboratory for Computational Neuroimaging (LCN; https://lcn.martinos.org/) and the center for Large-Scale Imaging of Neural Circuits (LINC; https://connects.mgh.harvard.edu/). The position is located at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and reports to Principal Investigators Drs. Anastasia Yendiki and Lilla Zöllei. The software engineer will join a fast-paced, cutting-edge imaging research environment and will be responsible for maintaining and testing existing software as well as to help implement new algorithms. The software engineer will work closely with researchers from a wide range of backgrounds (e.g., engineering, neuroscience, computer science) to build, improve, test, support, and document image analysis software.

 

Job Summary

Summary
Responsible for software development, coding and implementation, systems analysis and more within the software development team.
Essential Functions: Designs, develops, tests, and maintains software applications, features, and modules according to project requirements and specifications.
-Writes clean, efficient, and high-quality code using programming languages, frameworks, and tools relevant to the project.
-Collaborates with stakeholders, business analysts, and senior engineers to gather requirement, understand user needs, and propose technical solutions.
-Creates and maintains technical documentation, including design documents, architecture diagrams, code comments, and user guides.
-Identifies, debugs, and resolves software defects, performance issues, and compatibility problems through systematic problem-solving techniques.
-Works closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of software products.
-Stays up-to-date with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices related to software development.

 

Qualifications

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Development responsibilities:

Gain enough familiarity with image analysis pipelines developed by our team (for, e.g., image registration, segmentation, or tractography) to be able to test these pipelines and understand how they work and how they are used

            Containerize image analysis pipelines for public distribution

Deploy image analysis pipelines on the cloud

Ensure compatibility of new pipelines with existing packages and libraries, which may have been developed in a variety of languages (python, matlab, julia, C/C++) and deep learning frameworks (tensorflow, pytorch)

Develop tools for visualizing and annotating the raw image data and/or pipeline derivatives

Test responsibilities:
            Develop and execute software test plans (e.g., unit and regression tests) on multiple platforms
            Monitor automated tests, analyze test results, and recommend corrective action

Maintenance and support responsibilities:

Package new tools for public distribution

Document new tools and support them for users and collaborators

Maintain GitHub repositories

Fix bugs and enhance features

Resolve cross-platform compatibility, installation, and run-time issues

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES REQUIRED: 

Required:       

• Competency in python and one other programming language. Applicants will be required to present code samples demonstrating their competency.
• Competency in Unix shell scripting (bash, csh)
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing to document code and support users
• Debugging of hard, soft, and compile failures
• Basic Git and GitHub version control
• Basic test-driven development
• Basic understanding of machine learning/deep learning
• Ability to understand, troubleshoot, and modify others’ code

EXPERIENCE:

• Programming in python: minimum 2 years
• Programming in one other language: minimum 1 year
• Experience in Unix environment: minimum 1 year
• Experience with Git and GitHub: minimum 6 months
• Familiarity with tensorflow and/or pytorch frameworks: minimum 6 months
• Preferred: experience in biomedical image analysis and/or neuroscience

 

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Physical Requirements

• Standing Occasionally (3-33%)
• Walking Occasionally (3-33%)
• Sitting Constantly (67-100%)
• Lifting Occasionally (3-33%) 20lbs - 35lbs
• Carrying Occasionally (3-33%) 20lbs - 35lbs
• Pushing Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Pulling Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Balancing Occasionally (3-33%)
• Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
• Kneeling Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Crouching Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Reaching Occasionally (3-33%)
• Gross Manipulation (Handling) Constantly (67-100%)
• Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
• Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
• Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)
• Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)
• Talking Constantly (67-100%)
• Hearing Constantly (67-100%)

 

Remote Type

Hybrid

 

Work Location

149 Thirteenth Street Building 149

 

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

 

Employee Type

Regular

 

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

 

EEO Statement:

The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

 

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