Title: Software Developer - II Location: Remote Duration: 12 months
Location & Schedule Fully remote; preference for candidates on the West Coast due to potential future conversion opportunities. Flexible schedule with core collaboration hours generally around 9:00 AM-5:00 PM PT. East Coast candidates are acceptable.
Team & Environment
Newly formed 6-person team focused on AI strategy, AI integration, biomarkers, clinical data, and translational medicine initiatives.
Collaborative environment with frequent interaction across Digital, Data Management, and Translational Medicine teams.
Role is primarily independent work with weekly team meetings and regular Teams collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
Develop, automate, and productionize AI-enabled solutions.
Support automated QC initiatives through coding and workflow development.
Troubleshoot, collaborate, and align with team priorities.
Minimal presentation responsibilities; mainly status updates during team meetings.
Must-Have Skills
Strong software development background.
Advanced R programming experience required.
Python experience preferred.
Experience with automation, reproducible workflows, and production-ready solutions.
AI project experience with the ability to discuss practical AI applications.
Preferred Background
Clinical data and biomarker data experience highly preferred.
Pharma, biotech, life sciences, or related industry experience strongly desired.
Experience taking AI projects from prototype/POC to production is a major plus.
Preferred Technologies
Databricks, AWS, Airflow, Nextflow, or similar workflow/orchestration tools.
Specific platform experience is less important than understanding workflow management concepts and development best practices.
Ideal Candidate
Developer-first profile with strong coding skills.
AI application development experience.
Clinical/pharma domain knowledge.
Comfortable building scalable, automated solutions.
Interview Process
Likely 2-3 interviews (30 minutes each).
Behavioral and experience-focused interviews.
No formal coding assessment planned.
Priority is finding a candidate who combines strong R/Python development skills with AI and clinical/life sciences experience.
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws.This position's pay range is $50.00/hr - $54.00/hr.
