Sr. Software Engineer
ModernaTX, Inc.

The Role:

At Moderna, we strive to make the greatest possible impact on humanity with mRNA medicines. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to focus on building and operating the orchestration systems used to develop and manufacture individualized medicines to combat cancer.

We are seeking a skilled developer to help design, implement, and operate an advanced orchestration platform for individualized cancer therapies. The platform manages complex, event-driven workflows, seamlessly integrating systems from healthcare providers, labs, manufacturing, supply chain, and shipping to ensure the timely production and delivery of personalized medicines, while maintaining strict control over the chain of identity and custody. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, external suppliers, and healthcare providers to develop and operate the orchestration platform. Travel to Cambridge Massachusetts area is required.

Here's What You'll Do:

• Develop and Enhance the Orchestration Platform: Design, implement, and maintain a scalable, event-driven architecture that integrates with healthcare providers, labs, manufacturing systems, supply chains, and shipping systems.
  
• Build Modular Services: Develop a service-based architecture that ensures the segregation of responsibilities across various system components to improve efficiency, fault tolerance, and scalability.
  
• Ensure Data Integrity: Implement robust mechanisms to maintain strict control over the chain of identity and chain of custody throughout the entire production and delivery workflow.
  
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with teams across healthcare, manufacturing, supply chain, regulatory, and logistics to ensure seamless integration and efficient workflow orchestration.
  
• Optimize Workflow Performance: Monitor and optimize the performance of event-driven workflows, ensuring timely execution of tasks such as triggering lab tests, initiating manufacturing, and coordinating shipping logistics.
  
• Automation and Error Handling: Build automation frameworks to handle routine tasks, and implement error-handling processes to detect, diagnose, and resolve workflow issues in real-time.
  
• API Development and Integration: Design and develop APIs that enable seamless communication between various systems and external partners, ensuring secure and efficient data exchange.
  
• Test and Deploy Changes: Ensure high coverage of automated testing for all system changes, following DevOps practices to rapidly deploy updates and new features without disrupting the workflow.
  
• Maintain Compliance: Ensure the platform complies with industry regulations, including GMP, ensuring the secure and compliant handling of personalized medicine production processes.
  

Here's What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  
• Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer, with proficiency in both front-end (e.g., React, Angular) and back-end (e.g., Node.js, Python, Java) technologies.
  
• Strong experience with databases (SQL, NoSQL) and familiarity with cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  
• Expertise in building and managing event-driven architectures, with experience in Kafka, AWS Lambda, or similar technologies.
  
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, including experience with Flux or similar tools, and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes for scalable deployment.
  
• Strong knowledge of service-based architectures and API management principles.
  
• An expert-level individual contributor to the coding tasks assigned
  
• Experience with workflow or orchestration problems, preferably in manufacturing or healthcare domains.
  
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, particularly in pharmaceuticals or biotech, is a plus.
  
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance standards in healthcare or manufacturing is highly desirable.
  
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional team environment.
  
• This role is expected to be in office 70% of the time with flexibility to work from home up to 30%.
  

Under Washington State law, Moderna is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for the jobs covered by this description. Base compensation for these positions in Washington State range from $129,600 to $207,500. Actual salary determinations will take into account factors such as work location, prior education and experience, job-related knowledge, and demonstrated skills. Compensation decisions are made on the facts and circumstances of each case.

In addition to base compensation Moderna employees are eligible for a comprehensive incentive compensation package including an annual cash bonus, new hire equity and an annual refresh, 401(k) match, competitive and inclusive medical, dental, and vision coverage options, flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care, Life, LTD, and STD insurance, family leave offerings, including at least 18 weeks of 100% paid parental leave, lifestyle spending account, adoption, surrogacy, and family-planning benefits, generous paid time off, including:

• Vacation, sick time, and observed Company-wide holidays

• Paid volunteer time to participate within your community

• Discretionary winter holiday shut down

• Paid 4-week sabbatical after 5 years, and every 3 years after

Moderna is pleased to provide you and your family with a comprehensive and innovative suite of benefits, including:

• Highly competitive and inclusive medical, dental and vision coverage options
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical expenses and dependent care expenses
• Lifestyle Spending Account funds to help you engage in personal enrichment and self-care activities
• Family care benefits, including subsidized back-up care options and on-demand tutoring
• Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes
• Exclusive preferred pricing on Peloton fitness equipment
• Adoption and family-planning benefits
• Dedicated care coordination support for our LGBTQ+ community
• Generous paid time off, including:
  • Vacation, sick time and holidays
  • Volunteer time to participate within your community
  • Discretionary year-end shutdown
  • Paid sabbatical after 5 years; every 3 years thereafter
• Generous Paid Leave offerings, including 18 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for all new parents
• 401k match and Financial Planning tools
• Moderna-paid Life, LTD and STD insurance coverages, as well as voluntary benefit options
• Complimentary concierge service including home services research, travel booking, and entertainment requests
• Free parking or subsidized commuter passes
• Location-specific perks and extras!

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.

By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities.

We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.

As we build our company, we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn, contribute and make a meaningful impact.

If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit modernatx.com/careers to learn more about our current opportunities.

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.

Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day, please apply!

Moderna is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. Moderna is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Belonging, Inclusion, and Diversity are critical to the success of our company and our impact on society. We're focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees and believe that by cultivating diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we can provide an environment where every employee is able to contribute their best.

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should contact the Accommodations team at leavesandaccommodations@modernatx.com. (EEO/AAP Employer)

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