Software Engineer IV (Staff)/Platform Developer

Description

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About the Company

Biolinq is a venture-backed digital health company developing a wearable biosensor platform that measures biomarkers important to the management of many clinical conditions including diabetes. This dynamic role is a part of a team of engineers and scientists developing a novel intradermal biosensor technology and the associated software data extraction and rendering SDK that will transform the way people manage their metabolic health. 

Job Purpose

This role is   as a member of a team of engineers and scientists developing and   commercializing novel intradermal biosensor technology. The role may have components in the development or commercialization facets of the department.  The role will be required to work across departments (operations, clinical trials, engineering, and marketing) to establish requirements and execute based on best software development practice.

Duties and Responsibilities

•  Works independently and may lead a team to produces working and tested software within the software discipline and language specialty of the engineer.
• Independently solves engineering problems for individual microservices or applications.
• Works with stakeholders to define software requirements.
• Can use direct measurements to make estimates of load capacity, response time, or UI   responsiveness for a microservice or application. Proactively identifies potential bottlenecks that may need addressed.
• Identifies and communicates trade-offs within a system design between competing solutions and regularly makes the best choice for the company. 
• Can accurately estimate the time to complete applications or services.
• Proposes and, with approval, implements projects that support the strategic objectives of the company.
• Is the technical lead on important projects with one or more engineers reporting to them informally.
• Writes and maintains unit tests to satisfy target code coverage.
• Produces documentation required by Biolinq’s Quality System to maintain regulatory compliance.
• Prepares documentation necessary to install, operate, and maintain as needed. This may include design, installation guides, user guides, etc.
• Protect operations and customer confidentiality by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains existing Biolinq software including fixing bugs and enhancing features.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• This engineer will have a confidence in at least one software discipline (i.e. mobile, server, or GUI) and language (i.e. GO, JavaScript, Swift, Kotlin, etc) and the ability to work in others as needed.
• BS or MS Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or scientific discipline with over 8 years of experience in at least one discipline and   language. 
• Deployed and supported at least one application or service in a production environment.
• Demonstrated experience using established software principles to solve ambiguous problems. 
• Experience with quality systems for software as a medical device. 
• Has mastered threading and knows when to use pre-built libraries or threading primitives.
• Has mastered design principles and uses them when designing or refactoring software
• Has mastered Agile principles and applies them to a regulated environment.
• Works collaboratively to drive to solutions that satisfy the needs of the business.

Working Conditions

General office of laboratory.   May include 10% travel.   

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, see, talk or hear in a standard office environment. Employee may occasionally lift/or move up to 15 pounds.

BENEFITS

Medical, dental, vision, health savings account, flexible spending account, life and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) plan, holidays, and PTO.

At Biolinq we fully subscribe to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity. It is our policy to provide employment, compensation, and other benefits related to employment based on qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. In accordance with requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable federal, state and/or local laws, it is our policy to provide reasonable accommodation upon request during the application process to applicants in order that they may be given a full and fair opportunity to be considered for employment. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we intend to comply fully with applicable federal, state and/or local employment laws and the information requested on this application will only be used for purposes consistent with those laws. To the extent required by applicable law, The Company maintains a smoke- free workplace.

 
 As part of our efforts to ensure fair and equal pay based on merit, Biolinq supports pay transparency internally and during the recruitment process.  The U.S. base salary range reasonably expected to be paid for this role is: $125,000 to $150,000.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range.  Actual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors that are unique to each candidate including, but not limited to: skill set, depth of experience, education, certifications, and specific work location. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the job across the U.S.  The total compensation package for this position may also include an annual performance bonus and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans.  Biolinq also offers a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and any written agreement between the parties.  Your recruiter can share more about the total compensation package during the hiring process.  

Please note: The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Biolinq Talent Acquisition at [email protected]