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Software Engineer

Summary

Build and maintain cybersecurity software for biological threat detection in a Cambridge-based lab.

  • Division: SecureBio Detection

  • Start date: as soon as possible

  • Status: full-time SecureBio employee

  • Approximate compensation: $165,000 - $195,000

  • Visa sponsorship: not available

  • Work location: in-person in Cambridge, MA strongly preferred

What this application asks

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Name, Email, Resume, Where are you currently located?

  • Preferred first name
  • Preferred Pronouns choose any
  • LinkedIn URL optional
  • Would you need sponsorship for an employment visa, now or in the future, in order to work with us in person? yes / no
  • When would you be able to start in this role?
  • I understand that this role requires extensive in-person work in our Cambridge, MA office. yes / no
  • Have you previously applied to work with any of the following projects or organizations (including a general application)? choose any
  • If yes, what position(s) have you applied for? written answer
  • Why are you interested in this role, and why would you be a good fit?  written answer
  • This public repository is one of our main pipelines. Suggest and briefly explain (≤ 200 words) one engineering improvement to the RUN workflow (no need to code anything). Please don't simply recapitulate an open issue. You may use whatever AI tools you wish in answering this question. Suggested time: 10-30 minutes. Please use the code as of the latest tagged release when answering this question. Note that we typically run the RUN workflow on samples of ~1B read pairs each, i.e. high hundreds of GB to low TB of data uncompressed. written answer
  • Which MGS Workflow release did you use in answering the previous question? written answer

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