Senior Python Developer: Dassault Systemes' Medidata is leading the digital transformation of life sciences, creating hope for millions of patients. Medidata helps generate the evidence and insights to help pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and diagnostics companies, and academic researchers accelerate value, minimize risk, and optimize outcomes. More than one million registered users across 1,400 customers and partners access the world's most-used platform for clinical development, commercial, and real-world data. Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes company, is headquartered in New York City and has offices around the world to meet the needs of its customers. Discover more at www.medidata.com. Acorn AI is one of the largest AI companies exclusively dedicated to life sciences. It’s built on Medidata’s platform that includes the industry’s largest structured, standardized and growing clinical trial data repository consisting of 17,000+ trials and 4.5M patients. Our team is composed of over 40 PhD/Masters statisticians, data scientists, analytical product leads, former FDA biostatisticians and computational genomicists. Role Description &
Responsibilities
Independently analyzes, designs, programs, unit tests, troubleshoots, and debugs: Solutions, Digital Pipelines, and ETL processes, focusing on efficiency and reliability
Independently leverages experience in cloud computing and microservices architecture to facilitate integrations in cloud environments.
Independently understands, troubleshoots, and manages the interdependencies between multiple software systems to ensure smooth data flows, and integrations.
Independently monitors changes in product software and infrastructure to identify potential impacts on CIS deliverables. Proactively address dependencies and conflicts.
Performs code reviews from code written by other team members
Management of assigned tasks and follow up on the tasks that require clarifications with relevant teams
Records and tracks defects uncovered during the execution of tests and actively participate in resolution
Effectively manages multiple projects and tasks, focusing on timely implementations while adapting as priorities shift
Mentors and provide supervision and leadership to lower level developers
Understands and keep abreast of latest Medidata Products and their functionality and features
Networks with key contacts within the delivery unit and outside their own area of expertise.
Ensures that all relevant Medidata SOPs and WIs are followed
Completes documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance
Ability to gather business
requirements
, write specifications, write code, complete programming, and perform unit testing and debugging of applications • Ability to translate business
requirements
into functional
requirements
, well-defined user stories, and acceptance criteria • Ability to challenge processes that are inefficient or counterproductive and establish/deploy new processes to improve efficiency, strong change management and collaboration skills • Ability to successfully work independently on projects while also being able to collaborate with others when needed to achieve goals • Ability to overcome obstacles, troubleshoot and reach resolutions • Ability to identify risks (both technical and timelines) to deliverables and raise for discussion and guidance with more senior team member • Ability to work with different teams with widely varying skills • Ability to do in-depth code level debugging (of your code or someone else’s code) • Ability to communicate complex technical information to non-technical audiences • Engage in conversations with clients, Project Managers, Engineering, and Product teams • Results-driven, data-driven, entrepreneurial, and action-oriented • Attention to detail • Occasionally required to work some weekends in support of product deployments
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent with a minimum of 8 years of related experience
Excellent verbal/written communication and organizational skills
Proficient with AWS
Strong in Python programming language
Strong in relational databases such as MS SQL, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
Experience utilizing REST APIs
Experience with CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub actions
Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence methods and scope of applicability
Familiarity with complex system migrations
Familiarity with software development processes
Familiarity with ETL
Familiarity with Ruby on Rails
Familiarity with mobile app development
Preferred experience with PowerShell
Preferred experience with Clinical Trial software technology
Preferred experience utilizing GraphQL APIs What’s in it for you?
Work in a culture of collaboration and innovation .
Get an understanding of the software architecture and interfaces of relevant in-house and
external software components.
Work together with the Product Owner to satisfy the stakeholders in the best way respecting their
requirements
and scope. • Ensure knowledge sharing within the development team and encourage introduction of new technologies. • Proactively optimize development processes and suggest new ideas. Inclusion statement As a game-changer in sustainable technology and innovation, Dassault Systèmes is striving to build more inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. We believe that our people are our number one asset and we want all employees to feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. It is our goal that our people feel a sense of pride and a passion for belonging. As a company leading change, it’s our responsibility to foster opportunities for all people to participate in a harmonized Workforce of the Future.