Job DescriptionUnion: Non-Union
Number of Vacancies: 1
New or Replacement Position: New
Site: MaRS
Department: Research
Reports to: Senior Scientist
Salary Range: $74,114 - $111,170 Per Year
Hours: 37.5 Hours Per Week
Shifts: Day Shifts
Status: Permanent Full-time
Closing Date: September 9, 2026 (repost)
Position Summary:We seek a talented Data/Software Engineer passionate about advancing drug discovery through cutting-edge technology and open science collaboration to join our team at the Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC) in order to develop a cloud-based platform that will revolutionize the drug discovery process. As a Data/Software Engineer at SGC, you will be at the forefront of developing a cloud-based platform called AIRCHECK (Artificial Intelligence-Ready CHEmiCal Knowledge base). This platform will facilitate the global sharing of chemical screening data following FAIR and Open science principles. The data will be highly structured and well-annotated, optimizing the development and application of machine learning and artificial intelligence approaches in drug discovery.
Duties:- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design, implement, and maintain the AIRCHECK cloud-based database and data portal.
- Develop data pipelines and storage solutions to ensure efficient data collection, curation, and accessibility for global scientific communities.
- Integrate advanced data analytics and AI capabilities into the platform to facilitate the prediction of drug-like molecules for pre-defined protein targets.
- Ensure data security, privacy, and compliance with relevant regulations and best practices.
- Continuously monitor and optimize platform performance and scalability to handle massive datasets.
Qualifications- Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related field required
- Minimum 2 years of experience in software development or a related field required
- Proven experience in data engineering and cloud-based application design
- Strong proficiency in Python, JavaScript or TypeScript
- Experience building production web applications with a modern React framework (Next.js, Remix, etc.)
- Solid backend development experience with Express.js
- Comfortable owning a website end to end - frontend, backend, and the glue between them
- CI/CD experience, ideally Jenkins
- Docker and Kubernetes
- Databricks, PySpark
- Experience designing or building ETL pipelines
- Familiarity with AI/ML tools for data analysis or prediction
- Cloud platform experience - GCP or Azure; AWS is a plus
- Big data storage (S3, Azure Data Lake) and analytics services (BigQuery, Redshift)
Additional Information- Competitive offer packages
- Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
- Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
- A flexible work environment
- Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
- Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)
Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.
All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
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Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.
