Full Stack Software Engineer

COMPANY

Mammoth Biosciences is harnessing the diversity of nature to power the next-generation of CRISPR products. Through the discovery and development of novel CRISPR systems, the company is enabling the full potential of its platform to read and write the code of life. By leveraging its internal research and development and exclusive licensing to patents related to Cas12, Cas13, Cas14 and CasPhi, Mammoth Biosciences can provide enhanced diagnostics and genome editing for life science research, healthcare, agriculture, biodefense and more. Mammoth is democratizing disease detection with easy and affordable point-of-care tests that allow real-time and simultaneous detection of multiple conditions, along with high-throughput tests that allow for unprecedented testing volume. Further, the company is transforming disease treatment with its proprietary micro-sized CRISPR proteins that enable new editing and delivery options. Based in San Francisco, Mammoth Biosciences is co-founded by CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna and principal founders Trevor Martin, Janice Chen, and Lucas Harrington. The firm is backed by top institutional investors including Decheng, Mayfield, NFX, and 8VC, and leading individual investors including Brook Byers, Tim Cook, Bob Nelsen, and Jeff Huber.

OPPORTUNITY

Mammoth is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to join its growing Discovery team. The Discovery team is responsible for developing novel CRISPR-associated (Cas) nucleases for genome editing and diagnostic applications.

The successful candidate will be responsible for building infrastructure, developing and implementing computational tools essential to the development of new genome editing and diagnostic tools. These tools will span a wide breadth of technical areas including automated plasmid construction, Next-Generation sequencing (NGS) analysis, metagenomics, biological data analysis, and additional projects. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with a diverse group of scientists and engineers to build new tools to beat COVID-19 and cure genetic disease.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build internal tools that can be used independently by biologists and other technical teams
• Design and build a ReactJS based web interface
• Rigorously maintain records of tools developed
• Work directly with technical teams to troubleshoot and improve pipelines
• Document and regularly present data at internal meetings

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 2 years of software engineering experience
• Experience with web development tools (ReactJS, HTML, CSS)
• Proficiency in Python, Linux (Bash), Django
• Experience with Native AWS Services (RDS, EC2)
• Familiarity with SQL database technologies
• Experience with git for code management

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Understanding of Docker
• Record of working collaboratively with scientists and engineers
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong understanding of engineering best practices: design, testing, version control, documentation

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary with equity
• Company-paid health/vision/dental benefits
• Unlimited vacation and generous sick time
• Free breakfast/lunch/dinner/barista
• Free gym
• Public transportation commuter subsidy
• 401(k) matching