Software Engineer II - GTEx Group

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GENERAL INFORMATION Location Cambridge, MA Ref # 44561 Job Family Research Workplace Hybrid Date published 07/16/2026 Time Type Full time Pay Range $92,000.00/yr - $122,667.00/yr DESCRIPTION & REQUIREMENTS The Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx; http://gtexportal.

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• We are looking for an experienced full-stack software engineer to help us design and build a robust data portal that enables researchers across the world to accelerate advances in scientific understanding.
• The GTEx Portal is used by researchers, pharmaceutical companies, and clinicians to search, download, and visualize our gene expression and quantitative trait loci data.
• The GTEx Portal is a modern, cloud-based web application deployed on the Google Cloud Platform, with REST-style services and an innovative JavaScript and D3.js user interface.
• The right candidate will have an outstanding academic record and strong communication
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
• 2+ years of professional experience as a software engineer, demonstrating sound engineering judgment.
• Demonstrated skill in designing, implementing, and documenting software engineering components.
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Experience with Pydantic and FastAPI.
• Experience using UI component explorers like StoryBook.
• The expected base pay range for this position as listed above is based on a 40 hour per week schedule.
• Broad provides pay ranges representing its reasonable and good faith estimate of what the organization reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of posting.

Responsibilities

• Work in a collaborative setting with a small team of developers and biologists to enhance the GTEx Portal.
• Assist in the design and implementation of a high-quality, production-grade, full-stack web portal.
• Assist in the design and development of large, complex frameworks.
• Research and recommend frameworks and libraries.
• Deploy applications to the cloud and monitor health.
• Design and implement data models.
• Design and implement RESTful web services.
• Participate in code reviews and apply feedback to subsequent work.
• Proactively identify obstacles or problems and recommend improvements.
• Effectively and graciously answer questions from GTEx Portal users.
• No genomics or biology background is required, but candidates should have a demonstrated desire to learn and contribute to biology and the life sciences.

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