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ERT Principal Software Developer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Reference #: R14741 Clario is a 50+ year old company that delivers industry leading clinical trial endpoint technology solutions. The future of clinical trials is vibrant, with new technologies revolutionizing what's possible. From new trial modes to faster and integrated evidence and findings, our innovative clinical trial solutions mean we can unlock better evidence.
This position's primary responsibility is to develop, maintain, and enhance a suite of applications which represent Clario's respiratory data processing capabilities. The Principal Engineer will be responsible for enhancing the respiratory data processing workflows with increased automation, data quality assessments, and visualizations/reporting. In addition, the Principal Engineer will serve as a technical lead and Subject Matter Expert on some aspects of the product, systems and platforms. The Principal Engineer will represent the team in forums with Engineering, Product Management, Sales, Science or others.
What you'll be doing
Develops, deploys and maintains software applications according to business requirements
Participates in decision making of the development life cycle of components and services
Contributes to the development of project specifications, PDS templates & improvements, and to the planning and deployment scheduling process
Manages development of complex customized implementations for specific clients through collaboration with cross-functional team members or own specialized skill set
Works with Product Development to review the requirements and design specifications of new products or product features. Helps establish the architectural direction of the company ensuring that it takes into account the needs of the customers and services organizations
Oversees and participates in operational readiness tasks: Pilot projects, internal validation support, experimental development, Kaizen
Maintains coding guidelines and train the less experienced engineers on study development best practices
Provides peer reviews of low, moderate and high complexity code developed by other engineers
Acts as a go-to expert in one area of the codebase; understands the broad architecture of the entire system, mentoring other employees as needed
Understands Core product and anticipates technical issues at the product level and makes architectural and design decisions to avoid them
Writes correct and clean code with guidance; consistently follows stated best practices
Understands and embraces the regulatory requirements of the business. Maintains, develops, reviews, and approves appropriate SOPs & SWIs for Project development functions. Ensures that appropriate training is done for SOPs & SWIs.
Understands and contributes towards the improvement of Project development delivery metric goals for productivity, cost, delivery and quality
Communicates timelines, scope and technical concerns to internal partners. Communicates technical decisions through presentation, tech talks, and the wiki
Communicates effectively across functions; is able to work well with Designer, Quality, Translations, and PM as necessary
Identifies and proposes strategies around technical problems affecting their team, communicates standards and gets buy-in on solutions
Leads the conversations internally about the direction of the major areas of technology, drives wide-team consensus to the adoption of this direction, and uses this direction to inspire engineers
Acts as a negotiator: must be able to reach appropriate resolution on study team issues with timelines, schedules, technical changes, etc.
Fosters a spirit of teamwork and unity among department members that allows for disagreement over ideas, conflict and expeditious conflict resolution, and the appreciation of diversity as well as cohesiveness, supportiveness, and working effectively together to enable each employee and the department to succeed
Helps identify and implement the establishment of tools, new process or enhancements which could increase the efficiency of delivering projects and services
Influences or promotes architecture, design and technology standards for products
Investigates technical support issues as a last line of defense to resolve technical problems in delivery and/or production. Quickly breaks down complex problems into potential solutions, knowns, and unknowns, in order to get to solid resolutions faster
Is persistent in the face of coding roadblocks; dispatches them efficiently, pulling in others as necessary. Requires minimal direction/oversight
Understands how their work fits into the larger project, proactively identifies problems with requirements (lack of clarity, inconsistencies, technical limitations) for their own work and adjacent work, and communicates these issues early to help course-correct
Adheres to relevant Clario Standard Operating Procedures
Mentors other new or more junior engineers. May act as project/team lead or technical lead
Develops and facilitates training sessions both within and across other departments to ensure understanding of study development challenges and the can and cannot
Researches new technologies to stay abreast of industry trends and standards, makes recommendations to management team
Sets short to medium-term strategic tools & technical direction, is able to look ahead and identify the areas of greatest need and create plans to improve them
What we look for
Bachelor's in Computer Sciences, or a related degree, or equivalent experience
10+ years overall experience as a full-stack developer, encompassing experience as lead/primary developer for projects of medium complexity or higher.
Fluency in multiple languages, e.g. C#, Python, Typescript, SQL
2+ years experience with cloud-native and hybrid cloud deployment architectures (Lambda/Azure Functions, Containers, Relational/Document database, Event-driven architecture)
Experience developing software in a regulated environment (ISO 9001, FDA 21 CFR Part 11)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Able to prioritize multiple projects and work in a fast paced environment with short timelines
Experience with BI/Reporting tools such as Logi, Tableau, MS Power BI
Experience with AI tools/frameworks, e.g. Tensorflow, Scikit, Keras, Pytorch, Jupyter
Experience developing software for clinical trials or the pharmaceutical industry
The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description represent the major responsibilities of the position. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned, as required. Clario reserves the right to amend or change this job description to meet the needs of Clario.This job description and any attachments do not constitute or represent a contract. The Department Head has the discretion to hire personnel with a combination of experience and education, which may vary from the above listed qualifications.
ERT is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.