Staff Software Engineer, Science

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Science team, focusing on data engineering for scientific research platforms. This role is part of CZI's ambitious mission to help cure, prevent, or manage all diseases by the end of this century through advanced technology and scientific research.

The Data Engineering team manages and processes massive scientific datasets, handling over 89 million unique cells of transcriptomic data and thousands of cryoET tomograms. You'll be working on platforms like CELLxGENE Discover and CryoET, designing and implementing data solutions that enable scientists to accelerate their research without requiring computational expertise.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll be responsible for setting the direction for data ingestion, transformation, validation, processing, storage, and monitoring of petabytes of scientific data. You'll work with Python, Terraform, AWS infrastructure, and TileDB, building scalable solutions that serve thousands of scientists monthly. While no prior biology experience is required, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with Computational Biologists and learn from domain experts.

The role offers a competitive salary range of $214,000 - $321,000 and comes with comprehensive benefits including 401(k) matching, annual benefits for housing or other life needs, paid volunteer time, and family-forming benefits. The position is hybrid, requiring 60% on-site presence at the Redwood City, CA headquarters.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer passionate about making a significant impact in scientific research and working with cutting-edge technology in a mission-driven organization. You'll be part of a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with product managers, computational biologists, and UX designers to accelerate scientific discovery through technology.