Senior Software Engineer (India)

General Information

Location

Karnataka, India, Remote

Organization

WCG IRB

Job Type

Full Time - Regular

Description and Requirements

ABOUT WCG

WCG’s clinical solutions are built on a foundation of best-in-class clinical services companies. We deliver transformational solutions that stimulate growth, foster compliance, and maximize efficiency for those performing clinical trials. WCG is proud to serve individuals on the frontlines of science and medicine, and the organizations striving to develop new products and therapies to improve the quality of human health. It is our role to empower them to accelerate advancement, while ensuring the risks of progress never outweigh the value of human life.

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Software Engineer will work in a fast-paced environment as part of an agile team and provide technical guidance to business analysts, testers and other software developers while adhering to best practices and the SDLC process while delivering software solutions on time and with quality. The Senior Software Engineer will spend the majority of their time coding.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The accountabilities listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required.

• Own and drive to completion software solutions for assigned defects and enhancements.
• Own and drive to completion technical documentation for software solutions, including system design diagrams, architecture diagrams and required change control documentation.
• Work as part of an agile team to deliver software solutions on time and with quality.
• Document the root cause and resolution of assigned tickets.
• Work assigned tickets according to priority and severity and communicate timely to end user and manager on ticket status and progress.
• Create documentation required to implement client system changes utilizing established change control processes.
• Provide support to the software development teams as required to assist with resolution of escalated tickets.
• Debug assigned defects and provide recommendations for resolving root cause.
• Develop software fixes in accordance with established procedures and SDLC process.
• Prepare and document build of software products and participate in the change control process.
• Assist with deployments of software products into QA and Production environments.
• Explain problems and/or solutions to end users, management and non-technical team members in laymen’s terms.
• Mentor other software developers on best practices and provide peer review of code changes.
• Provide process improvement ideas.
• Keep current with Microsoft software development trends.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor. These may, on occasion, be unrelated to the position described here.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Management Information Science, or related area preferred

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSE/REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

None

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years of development experience with familiarity with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices and procedures
• 3+ years of development experience with familiarity with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices and procedures
• 3+ years of experience in the following areas preferred:
• Using Python (or Java) and .NET preferred
• Using Fast API web frameworks or similar (e.g., Flask, Django), Postgres, SQL Alchemy and Alembic
• Building REST and WebSocket APIs, handling database migrations, and working with microservices-based architecture
• Familiarity with the following areas:
• Agile methodology
• Object-oriented design and implementation
• Proper data normalization techniques
• Designing multi-tiered business logic-based systems
• Able to lead development teams
• Essential knowledge of the following required: Software development methodology; Microsoft Visual Studio; .NET Framework/C# (ASP.NET/.NET Core preferred); Transact-SQL; SQL Server 2008+; Web Services

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

N/A

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

0% – 5%

EEO Statement

WCG is proud to be an equal opportunity employer – Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race, color, national origin or ancestry, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, age, marital status, family or parental status, disability, genetic information, citizenship, veteran status, or any other legally recognized basis or status protected by federal, state, or local law. WCG complies with the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. We promote a "One WCG" culture where all are welcome, respected, valued, and empowered to make a difference every day to advance clinical research.