Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

A successful candidate will have the experience and skills to work independently and proactively check in with the product manager. The product manager will be available to answer questions and provide support, but the candidate will be proficient in project management and be able to manage themselves for the most part. The work involves several Rails applications in our portfolio and covers everything from framework updates to new features and enhancements to existing features. The candidate will also ensure that we maintain a high level of test coverage.

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.  Master’s degree may substitute for experience.

Minimum Experience: 5 years, including 2+ years of industry experience with Ruby On Rails OR 1+ years of recent Ruby on Rails experience plus an additional 1+ years on another web framework (e.g Laravel, Django, Spring, Angular).  Experience may substitute for degree.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Proficiency in Ruby on Rails. Experience in front end and back end development.
• Experience with a JS library like Angular, JQuery, or some proficiency with OOP in pure JS.
• Experience with git and Github.com (or similar web-based git repo service).
• Proficiency with SQL: composing complex SQL statements, configuring and managing a DBMS like MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• Experience with TDD or BDD practices.
• Hands-on experience using technology to support agile software development processes.
• Ability to handle a variety of tasks, effectively solve problems with numerous and complex variables, and be able to shift priorities flexibly
• Ability to communicate technical topics to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills; excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to work in a complex organizational structure, with diplomacy, patience and respect

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other groups as protected by law.

At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong.  As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are equally committed to diversifying our faculty and staff.  Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and diverse professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.

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