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Senior Software Engineer (Node.js)
NoFraud – New York, NY 10004 (Financial District area)
We are looking for a talented individual who resourceful, logical, proactive and who is passionate about what she or he does. You will work with upper management to define software requirements and take the lead on operational and technical projects. In this role, you should be able to work independently with little supervision. You should have excellent organization and problem-solving skills.
If you have extensive hands-on experience in software development and agile methodologies, we’d like to meet you.
Responsibilities:
- Develop high-quality software design and architecture
- Identify, prioritize and execute tasks in the software development life cycle
- Develop tools and applications by producing clean, efficient code
- Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting
- Review and debug code
- Perform validation and verification testing
- Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to fix and improve products
- Document development phases and monitor systems
- Ensure software is up-to-date with the latest technologies
Skills:
- Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer
- Extensive experience in software development, scripting and project management
- Experience using system monitoring tools (e.g. New Relic) and automated testing frameworks
- 2-3 years of DevOps experience
- Experience with programming framework Node.JS
- Knowledge of Ruby-on-Rails preferred
- In-depth knowledge of relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB)
- Cloud System experience required
- Agile/ Scrum experience preferred
- Familiarity with various operating systems (Linux, Mac OS, Windows)
- Analytical mind with problem-solving aptitude
- Ability to work independently
- Excellent organizational and leadership skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Comfortable in the start-up environment
- BSc/BA in Computer Science or a related degree
Experience:
- Node.JS: 2 years (Required)
- Software Development: 5 years (Required)
- Ruby on Rails: 1 year (Preferred)
- Agile/Scrum: 2 year (Preferred)
Salary: There are multiple positions available and the salaries are competitive based on the candidate’s experience and the level of expertise.
Job Type: Full-time
Experience:
- ROR: 1 year (Preferred)
- Node.js: 1 year (Required)
- Software Development: 5 years (Required)
Software Engineer
Microsoft – New York, NY
Help Outlook Mobile build the world’s best mobile email platform. Outlook Mobile is changing how the world works through mobile email. As millions of users continue making the leap to mobile, we empower them to be more responsive, get more done and connected from anywhere. In a world where more than half of email messages are first read on a mobile device, it’s essential to give people the power to email, connect, respond and achieve more wherever they go. Our goal is to provide innovative ways to focus on what’s important in your inbox, to schedule meetings, and work with attachments and files.
The Outlook Mobile for Android team is highly passionate about app quality, happy users, and certainly about Android as a platform. We are a small, focused team working on a big product for a rapidly growing number of users.
Responsibilities
Your role will be to help define, architect, build, and support Android for Outlook mobile – the mobile face of our company. Make technology and design decisions to deliver a fast, secure and usable app. Work with the Outlook Shared Platform team to define needs and APIs that will provide the best user experience. Create beautiful UI and intuitive UX that will delight our users
Qualifications
- BS or MS in Computer Science or 2+ years Industry experience
- 1+ years of Android development experience.
- Proficient level Java and Android experience, Kotlin a plus.
- Experience with UI transitions, multithreading and memory/battery efficiency.
- Strong UI/design skills and Android experience are a plus.
Bioinformatics Software Engineer III
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center – New York, NY 10017 (Midtown area)
Company Overview:
At Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK), we’re not only changing the way we treat cancer, but also the way the world thinks about it. By working together and pushing forward with innovation and discovery, we’re driving excellence and improving outcomes.For the 28th year, MSK has been named a top hospital for cancer by U.S. News & World Report. We are proud to be on Becker’s Healthcare list as one of the 150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare in 2018, as well as one of Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Best Place to Work for 2018. We’re treating cancer, one patient at a time. Join us and make a difference every day.
Job Description:
The mission of the Center for Molecular Oncology (CMO) is to promote precision oncology through genomic analysis to guide the diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients. The CMO brings together clinicians and scientists throughout MSKCC to conduct large-scale translational research involving molecular characterization of patient tumor specimens in order to identify correlations between genomic features and clinical outcomes.
CMO Informatics group is developing data analysis pipelines and analytic platforms on both local high-performance computing clusters and cloud-based resources to facilitate research activities and precision health initiatives. This position will directly contribute toward the evolution of our infrastructure design that leverages the Common Workflow Language (CWL) specification and a container-based systems approach that enables compute portability and reproducibility.
We are seeking a Bioinformatics Software Engineer III to perform next-generation sequencing data processing, analysis, and pipeline framework design in a dynamic and exciting academic environment at the nexus of cancer biology, computer science, statistics and clinical research. We are a small group with members from diverse subject areas, working with several active collaborators, and in concert with other Bioinformatics and Software Engineers.
You are:
- A software engineer committed to applying programming skills for research discovery and clinical benefit
- Interested in the analysis of large genomic datasets and the development of new analysis tools for research and clinical applications
- Familiar with the analysis of genomic data
- Someone who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with changing priorities
- A person who enjoys working in a team, is self-motivated, can manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and can solve problems independently
- Someone who is skilled in – or is interested in learning – a pipeline language like CWL
- A self-directed individual with a strong desire to learn and contribute in a team of technical peers
- Willing to learn and adopt new technologies
- Strong interest in enabling open, reproducible research
- Able to apply troubleshooting techniques to resolve complex, cross-functional issues
- Able to work independently and meet deadlines as a member of a team
- Someone with strong organizational and troubleshooting abilities, attention to detail and accuracy
You have:
- Masters or equivalent in computer science, bioinformatics, computational biology or other applied science with at least four years of software development experience or a bachelor’s degree with at least six years of software development experience
- Experience with the UNIX/Linux environment and cluster computing
- Familiarity with source control systems, preferably Git.
- Advanced skills in scripting languages like Python and object-oriented languages like JAVA
- Familiarity with software testing methodologies and concepts
- Experienced in software container technologies such as Docker and/or Singularity
- Some familiarity with statistical computing languages like R
- Experience with web frameworks such as Django
- Familiarity with containers, Docker, and Singularity
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to interact with both biologists and IT professionals
Benefits:
Competitive compensation packages | Sick Time | Generous Vacation+ 12 holidays to recharge & refuel | Internal Career Mobility & Performance Consulting | Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA & Dependent Care| 403b retirement savings plan match | Tuition Reimbursement | Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance | Commuter Spending Account | Fitness Discounts& Wellness Program | Resource Networks | Life Insurance & Disability | Remote Flexibility
We believe in communication, transparency, and thinking beyond your 8-hourday @ MSK. It’s important to us that you have a sense of impact, community, and work/life balanceto be and feel your best.
AI Programmer
Defiant Studios – New York, NY
Defiant Studios was founded in New York City in 2016 by industry veterans with many decades of experience in designing, building and producing AAA games for a global audience. We strive to create incredible gameplay experiences while working with curious and passionate people. Our focus is to explore and expand the boundaries of cooperative multiplayer games through compelling storytelling woven into unique and beautiful worlds. Defiant is currently developing multiple unannounced projects including a groundbreaking original AAA IP for next generation platforms.This is an exciting opportunity for an AI Programmer to work closely with their content creators to design fun and robust character behaviors for our AAA title. At Defiant, you will implement behaviors for the inference systems of our game engine. You will partner with animators and designers to fully realize NPC combat, general behaviors, and work on a wide range of different game aspects. We see the perfect candidate having shipped at least one AAA game as an AI programmer from start to finish. This is a rare opportunity for a candidate who wants to play an instrumental role on a small team building and developing a compelling experience.To apply for this position, please provide a Cover Letter, work samples, and a detailed Resume which includes your current location. Further information is provided under our non-disclosure agreement only. All applicants are required to relocate for full-time positions in New York.
Required Qualifications
- A strong passion for game AI and a keen sense of fun gameplay
- Prior experience working as a programmer on at least one shipped AAA title
- Minimum of 3 year’s experience from general gameplay, animation and/or physics programming
- Fluency in C/C++ Desired Qualifications
- Experience working with navmesh generation, tessellation, voxelization, CSG operations
- Experience working with character scripting, animation state machines, animation blending and similar techniques
- Experience with tools development using QT, Python or wxWidgets
Benefits:
Defiant Studios offers a comprehensive range of benefits for all full-time employees including 100% company paid Medical, Dental, and Vision plans, company paid holidays and an attractive paid time off policy which includes 3 weeks of company-wide vacation as well as unlimited paid vacation days. In addition, we offer Relocation Assistance, Short and Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Flexible Savings Account Programs, Commuter Tax benefits, flexible work hours and discounted gym memberships to keep our staff healthy and happy. Defiant Studios is an Equal Opportunity Employer.