Deep Origin is a company led by Michael Antonov, co-founder of Oculus, focused on reinventing how scientists work and bringing life science innovations to fruition.
The company aims for a future with a 150-year lifespan being the norm and is building an operating system for science to enhance productivity and reduce costs.
The Senior/Lead Backend Engineer will be a key member of the software engineering team, responsible for building key functionalities and integrating with partners.
Responsibilities include designing and developing complex large-scale systems and writing APIs for integration with various cloud providers and partners.
The role involves ownership of key software feature areas, architectural design, and software implementation with a high level of independence and impact.
Requirements:
Candidates must have 7+ years of experience in designing, building, and operating complex, highly-scalable, distributed applications and systems.
A minimum of 3+ years of hands-on software development experience with TypeScript, JavaScript, and NodeJS is required.
Experience with both relational databases (e.g., Postgres) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB) is necessary.
Knowledge of Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure/deployment tools, particularly with cluster operations and operators, is essential.
Candidates should have experience building platforms from an early stage and scaling them to handle over 10,000 daily active users.
Extensive system-design experience is required, along with experience designing systems with complex data sets and relations.
Experience working with distributed systems and implementing multi-tenant systems is necessary.
A systematic problem-solving approach, strong sense of ownership, and drive are essential qualities.
Candidates must be able to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
Experience in high-energy startups with fast product delivery mechanisms is preferred.
Benefits:
The position offers the opportunity to work on innovative projects that aim to transform the life sciences industry.
Employees will have a significant impact on the architectural design and implementation of key software features.
The role provides a high level of independence in decision-making and project ownership.
Working at Deep Origin allows for collaboration with a talented team and the chance to contribute to groundbreaking scientific advancements.
