Technical Lead, Engineering (JavaScript and MERN) - On Contract for 4-12 Months

About Velsera

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?

• Design and develop high-performance, scalable, and secure web applications using React 18+ (Primary Focus) for the front-end and NestJS 8+ and Node.js 18+ for the back-end. 

• Architect, build, and maintain reusable components and front-end libraries that support complex applications. 

• Implement and manage APIs, using RESTful services  

• Optimize applications for maximum performance and scalability. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including UI/UX designers, product managers, and DevOps engineers. 

• Ensure best practices in code quality, security, and maintainability through code reviews and testing. 

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in both front-end and back-end layers. 

What do you bring to the table?

Skills (must have): 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Master’s degree in Computer Science
• Experience in leading distributed or remote development teams.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices & tools for continuous integration and delivery.
• Experience with Agile/SAFe development methodologies and associated tools for tracking.
• Programming skills: 

• Strong Javascript & MERN stack knowledge for development.
• Experience in AWS Cloud services [Lambda, S3, ECS, CloudWatch, SQS] 
• Microservices Architecture – Designing & maintaining scalable applications
• Mongo DB, postgres DB

 Technical Proficiency and Execution

• Development: Develop, test, & maintain high-quality, scalable, and secure backend 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, Bitbucket etc.
• 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-Timezone Coordination: Coordinate effectively with global and cross-functional teams, spread across multiple time zones.

• Flexible & Hybrid Work Model - Embrace hybrid work models to support work-life balance.
• Engaging & Fun Work Culture - Experience a vibrant workplace with team events, celebrations, and engaging activities that make every workday enjoyable.