Location: Option to work on-site in Boston, MA, or remote.
At Concerto Biosciences, we are obsessed with microbes. We dream of a healthier world where microbial ecology enables advanced medicines and environmentally-conscious agricultural practices, and that starts by finding the right microbes for the job. Using a novel technology from MIT, we screen millions of microbe combinations in parallel to rapidly identify groups of microbes called “ensembles” that perform beneficial functions. This unprecedented scale of screening generates a totally new type of microbiome data, based on direct observation, that lets us map complex microbial interactions. We are currently in the preclinical stage for our first product, an ensemble to treat eczema—a chronic, irritating, and psychologically stressful skin disease that affects over two hundred million people. Our goal is to discover the first-ever treatment that provides totally safe, sustained relief for eczema patients. Concerto will go on to develop a multitude of ensembles that solve the world’s greatest challenges in human health, food production, and bioremediation.
The Concerto team is our most important ensemble. We believe the best human ensembles, much like microbial ensembles, are diverse—composed of individuals with different backgrounds, cultures, genders, and beliefs. We are committed to building a company where you belong and where your voice is heard.
The Senior Software Engineer will be primarily responsible for moving our data processing pipeline into production. This will involve implementing a robust and repeatable job running system for batch, image-based biological datasets, managing the deployment of this system into a cloud environment, and designing the data model to oversee data flow and access throughout the pipeline. As an early engineer on the team, you will have a significant impact on the direction of the data processing infrastructure starting from the ground up and you will be encouraged to think critically about how to best handle the novel kinds of microbial interaction data we are generating. There are opportunities for your work to touch all aspects of the backend system, from image processing algorithm development through to data storage and API design. You will work closely with the Lead Data Scientist to lay the foundation for a scalable and quick-turnaround data processing practice at Concerto, enabling a tight feedback loop between software engineering and laboratory sides.
While deep experience in every individual aspect of this system is not required, you should have a working familiarity with standard components of a data processing pipeline and a willingness to jump in and get up to speed quickly. Our current stack is written in Python, so fluency with it is strongly preferred.
As an early member of Concerto’s expanding team, you’ll also play a critical role in developing Concerto’s culture and translating our core values into practice.