Position:
Research Software EngineerReports to:
Head of EngineeringStatus: Permanent
Expected Compensation Range: $120,000 to $150,000 CAD annually, based on skills, qualifications, and relevant experience.
The Research Software Engineer is responsible for developing, maintaining, and supporting the software tools and computational workflows that enable ProteinQure's drug discovery research. Working closely with scientists and engineers, they translate research needs into reliable, reproducible software, troubleshoot technical issues, and improve the performance and usability of the computational platform. The role combines hands-on software development with technical support for scientific users, along with ownership of scoped projects and contributions to testing, documentation, and shared engineering practices.
This job posting is to fill a new position. Artificial intelligence may be used to assist in the initial screening of resumes for this position. This process is supervised by a human, and hiring decisions are not made solely by artificial intelligence.
Key responsibilities include:- Development, maintenance, and support for scientific computational workflows.
- Development of computational tools for protein property prediction and optimization
- Scoping computational resource requirements for internal and external research projects
- Collection of product requirements from scientists and translation into technical specifications
- Supporting development of machine learning models
- Participating in code reviews and shared engineering practices; taking ownership of scoped improvements from requirements through deployment and ongoing support.
Required Knowledge, skills and abilities- 3-5 years of software development experience
- Proficiency in Python and experience maintaining software used by others, including debugging, testing, and dependency management.
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools, with independent review, testing, and validation of generated code and appropriate handling of confidential information.
- Familiarity with Linux environments, shell scripting, and troubleshooting software execution issues.
- Ability to prioritize development tasks alongside support requests, communicate tradeoffs, and recognize when to seek guidance.
- [Nice-to-have] Devops experience. Kubernetes experience. Experience with computer hardware / on-prem servers.
- [Nice-to-have] Experience in cell, molecular or protein biology.
- Excellent English communications skills, both verbal and written
- Legally able to work in Canada
