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Form of workAre you looking to use your Software Engineering in a purpose-driven role? At STEMCELL Technologies, Canada's largest biotechnology company, your work will have a direct and positive impact on advancing scientific research in fields such as cancer, immunology, and tissue engineering. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will use your expertise to develop and implement innovative software solutions for STEMCELL's laboratory automation instruments. You will work alongside engineers and scientists from a variety of backgrounds to ensure all product milestones are achieved and all regulatory requirements are met. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a creative, multidisciplinary team and deliver innovative solutions for the biotech industry!
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Duties and Responsibilities
- Follow Agile practices to lead software requirements drafting; Design, build, and test new software components for STEMCELL's laboratory automation instruments and software products on a Linux platform; Review with in-house cross functional teams and external suppliers
- Research and identify potential new directions for software and instrument development at STEMCELL Technologies running on LInux and Windows platforms, prototype UI/UX workflows, and collaborate with senior management in shaping the next generation of software and instruments
- Act as software technical lead to take on and architect large pieces of software, testing activities, risk management, cybersecurity assessments and technical documentation according to company quality standards
- Support continuous improvement through reviews of product architecture, design and technology, implementation, and agile lifecycle management factors
- Provide technical support and mentorship to other more junior members of the software team
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent with 10+ years of relevant experience or Masters/PhD degree with 5+ years of relevant experience
- Experience designing and implementing system control software or embedded software where software is used to closely control hardware
- Polyglot competency with one (and preferably more) of the following preferred technologies: Elixir, Rust, Go, Python, C++, C#, Iot/Cloud connectivity, linux ecosystem and networking stack
- Familiarity with modern web development stacks including reactive frontend, serverless backend technologies, and formal testing and concepts (such as FMEA)
- Exposure to ROS, FreeRTOS, RT-Thread, Yocto, hardware design and their configuration & provisioning
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STEMCELL Technologies is a privately owned, Vancouver-based biotechnology company that helps power leading-edge life science research around the world. Driven by our love of science and passion for quality, we are a company of Scientists Helping Scientists-standing by our customers to provide the outstanding products, technical support, and training they need to advance their research. Scientists performing stem cell, immunology, cancer, regenerative medicine, and cellular therapy research are among those who rely on our cell culture media, cell separation products, instruments, accessory products, and services. Through our many regional offices, as well as our distribution centers in Vancouver, Seattle, Grenoble, and Singapore, we deliver our innovative, specialized products to more than 100 countries. With over 2300 employees globally, most with scientific or engineering degrees, STEMCELL is proud to be the largest biotechnology employer in Canada.
This is an opportunity to work with highly motivated colleagues in a science-oriented, creative, and dynamic environment. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and meaningful career development opportunities.
STEMCELL is well recognized for exceptional leadership and business practices. We are one of Canada's Best Managed Companies and operate an ISO 14001-certified environmental management system to measure and reduce our environmental impact.
As an equal opportunity employer, STEMCELL is dedicated to ensuring that every employee feels safe, valued, and respected for who they are. We know that scientific progress and innovation occur when diverse, creative minds come together and we are committed to nurturing a culture of inclusivity and belonging. STEMCELL enforces a zero-tolerance policy for any form of discrimination. Selection decisions are solely based on job-related factors.
The annual base salary for this job ranges from:
$109,680.00 - $164,500.00
STEMCELL determines an individual's pay within the range based on multiple factors including experience, education, job-related skills, and equity within the team or organization. For jobs that are eligible for sales incentives, the range noted above is inclusive of target incentives; actual incentives are based on individual performance results in accordance with company policy. In addition to base salary, STEMCELL offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health benefits, retirement savings, and more.
NOTE: STEMCELL'svaccination policy requires that all candidates for this role be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including boosters), as currently recommended or required by local health authorities and public health orders, unless an exemption from this policy is approved through our accommodation request process.
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