Software Engineer Job at Zymeworks, Vancouver, BC

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Job Description

Job Req ID: 822
Location: Vancouver, BC, CAN
Additional Locations: N/A
Department:

Software Developer

Company Description
Zymeworks is a publicly listed (NASDAQ:ZYME) clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of next-generation, biospecific and multifunctional biotherapeutics, initially focused on the treatment of cancer. Zymeworks' suite of complementary therapeutic platforms and its fully-integrated drug development engine provide the flexibility and compatibility to precisely engineer and develop highly-differentiated product candidates.


Why Work With Us

Nothing is more critical to our success than the quality of our team. The work we do is meaningful and impactful - we care about each other as well as the patients we serve. We offer challenging career opportunities, competitive benefits and an environment that recognizes and rewards performance.


Zymeworks is proudly headquartered in our brand new, net-zero facility located in the vibrant Main St biotech hub of Vancouver, BC, with operations in Seattle, WA and Dublin, Ireland. We offer a hybrid work environment with most team members working in-office three days per week.


Key Responsibilities

  • Create and support large custom scientific applications within the Zymeworks ecosystem to aid the functionality of the end users
  • Design services and applications that are modular, scalable, secure and meets the target architecture
  • Collaborate with scientists and bioinformaticians to condense complex requirements, design prototypes, and deploy production grade software and third-party tools for internal users
  • Participate in peer code reviews, regression testing, and systematic deployments
  • Integrate and maintain the developed software as part of the entire computational platform
  • Experiment with new technologies and ideas to enhance the maintainability, simplicity, and robustness of our internal platform
  • Create browser-based visualizations, user interfaces for web applications, and data analysis tools tailored to our scientists' R&D needs

Education and Experience

  • 3 or more years of industry experience in backend/full-stack development

Skills and Abilities

  • Proven ability to assume ownership of a software application including design, implementation, and maintenance
  • In depth knowledge of backend technologies in at least one of the following languages: C++, Cython, Java, Python, Go
  • Must have proven ability working with APIs and Microservices
  • Ability to deliver rapid, iterative prototypes from initial ideas, and a drive for software development excellence
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Must have proven ability in a collaborative environment with cross functional teams.
  • Hands-on experience in cloud-based technologies (AWS, Azure, Google cloud)
  • A good grasp of web standards and browser technology (HTTP, HTML, JS, CSS)
  • Experience with our software stack or equivalent technologies
  • Proficiency in English, spoken and written

Our Platform

Our software platform includes the following technologies:

  • Go and Elixir for server development
  • Python for scientific applications and modelling software
  • PostgreSQL and SQLite databases
  • Git for version control and GitLab+Jenkins for source code management, CI/CD etc
  • Elm for webapp frontends and visualizations
  • Javascirpt and React for some legacy web applications

Total Rewards

We offer a comprehensive total rewards package, which includes competitive salaries, generous benefits, an outstanding work environment, and excellent opportunities for professional growth. We regularly benchmark our compensation against leading biotechnology companies in our geographies.


Our team enjoys:

  • Industry leading vacation and paid time off
  • Excellent health and wellness benefits
  • Zymelife health and wellness benefits
  • Paid time off to volunteer in your community
  • Matching RRSP / 401K program
  • Employee Share Purchase Program
  • Employee Equity Program

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability.


NOTE TO AGENCIES: Zymeworks values our relationships with our recruiting partners. We only accept resumes from those partners who have been contracted with us. Zymeworks is not responsible for any fees related to resumes that are unsolicited or are received without contract.

Date: May 8, 2023

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