Software Engineer (Full Stack)

Medicine moves too slow. At Velsera, we are changing that.

Velsera was formed in 2023 through the shared vision of Seven Bridges and Pierian, with a mission to accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of life-changing insights.

• Velsera provides software and professional services for:
• AI-powered multimodal data harmonization and analytics for drug discovery and development
• IVD development, validation, and regulatory approval
• Clinical NGS interpretation, reporting, and adoption

With our headquarters in Boston, MA, we are growing and expanding our teams located in different countries!

What will you do?

Technical Proficiency and Execution

Development : Develop, test, & maintain high-quality, scalable, and secure applications .

Cloud Services : Knowledge of AWS services for building & deploying cloud-native applications.

Code Quality : Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code adhering to industry best practices and internal coding standards.

Unit Testing and CI/CD : Create comprehensive unit and integration tests using JUnit and participate in CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or AWS Code-Pipeline.

Debugging and Optimization : Troubleshoot, profile, and optimize existing code for performance, scalability, and reliability.

Security, Compliance, and Best Practices

Secure Coding : Follow secure coding practices and comply with organizational and client-specific security policies and standards.

Compliance Awareness : Understand and adhere to applicable data privacy, compliance, and governance regulations while building cloud-native solutions.

Documentation : Maintain accurate and up-to-date system and process documentation, especially for production-critical services.

Ownership and Delivery

End-to-End Ownership : Take responsibility for assigned features or modules from design through deployment and monitoring.

Customer-Centric Mindset : Build features with a deep understanding of user needs and business impact.

Incident Response : Participate in production support activities, including bug fixes, incident resolution, and root cause analysis, when required.

Agile Development and SAFe Practices

Quarterly Planning Participation : Actively participate in Planning sessions, contributing to estimation, capacity planning, and defining objectives.

Iteration Execution : Work in short iterations/sprints, delivering committed stories, and attending regular ceremonies (daily standups, sprint reviews, retrospectives).

Team Collaboration : Work closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Architects, & fellow developers to align development efforts with business goals.

Communication and Collaboration

Asynchronous and Synchronous Communication : Maintain clear, timely, and effective communication using tools like Microsoft Teams, Jira, and Confluence.

Cross-Time zone Coordination : Coordinate effectively with global and cross-functional teams, spread across multiple time zones

What do you bring to the table?

3+ years of professional software development experience

Strong backend development skills with Java and Spring Boot

Hands-on experience with RESTful API design and microservices architecture

Proficiency in JavaScript for front-end development ( React is a plus)

Solid understanding of MongoDB and PostgreSQL (intermediate level)

Familiarity with AWS services, including Lambda , EKS , Step Functions , and CloudWatch

Bonus: Experience with Node.js in backend development

Our Core Values

People first. We create collaborative and supportive environments by operating with respect and flexibility to promote mental, emotional and physical health. We practice empathy by treating others the way they want to be treated and assuming positive intent. We are proud of our inclusive diverse team and humble ourselves to learn about and build our connection with each other.

Patient focused. We act with swift determination without sacrificing our expectations of quality . We are driven by providing exceptional solutions for our customers to positively impact patient lives. Considering what is at stake, we challenge ourselves to develop the best solution, not just the easy one.

Integrity. We hold ourselves accountable and strive for transparent communication to build trust amongst ourselves and our customers. We take ownership of our results as we know what we do matters and collectively we will change the healthcare industry. We are thoughtful and intentional with every customer interaction understanding the overall impact on human health.

Curious. We ask questions and actively listen in order to learn and continuously improve . We embrace change and the opportunities it presents to make each other better. We strive to be on the cutting edge of science and technology innovation by encouraging creativity.

Impactful. We take our social responsibility with the seriousness it deserves and hold ourselves to a high standard. We improve our sustainability by encouraging discussion and taking action as it relates to our natural, social and economic resource footprint. We are devoted to our humanitarian mission and look for new ways to make the world a better place.

• Velsera is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
• Velsera is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, colour, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry.