Connected Systems Software Developer

Additional Information

• This is a 2-year term position with the possibility of renewal.

• The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences does not provide visa sponsorship for staff positions.

• Please submit a cover letter and a resume.

• This role will be based full-time on campus at our new Science & Engineering Complex, located at 150 Western Ave, Allston, MA.

• The health of our workforce is a priority for Harvard University. With that in mind, we strongly encourage all employees to be up-to-date on CDC-recommended vaccines.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of five years' post-secondary education or relevant work experience

Position Description

Are you excited by working on software development to support cutting edge research in the area of wearable technology and assistive devices? Do you have an interest in how academic research can be translated to innovative products? Do you get excited about enabling a future where sensors can collect rich movement data and enable rehabilitation in the home and community? Do you have a passion for full stack-software development and working in fast paced environments and multi-disciplinary teams? If this excites you, come and join our collaborative team at the Harvard Move Lab!

In this role you will work with researchers in robotics, bioengineering and computer science, and other exciting fields to explore new ideas for cloud-connected wearable devices that monitor and assist with human movement. You will lead software development efforts, primarily focusing on overall software architecture design and implementation. You will bring project management and organizational acumen as well as technical experience. As part of a team, you will develop advanced prototypes for an array of applications from initial specification to full deployment in homes and communities.

The Harvard Move Lab is assembling the tools, space, expertise, and relationships necessary to support entrepreneurial teams to launch new ventures and bring these innovations to life. This role will afford the successful candidate a unique opportunity to witness their work having a direct and meaningful impact on peoples' lives, and the potential to pursue their passions with like-minded innovators and possibly be involved with start-ups that may launch from Harvard. The successful candidate will be joining an exciting innovation ecosystem in our new Science and Engineering Complex in Allston, next to the Harvard Business School (HBS) and the Harvard Innovation Labs. Learn more about us at movelab.seas.harvard.edu.

Job Duties

• Contribute to the development of design specifications for full stack software for cloud-connected wearable technology that meets industry standards and considers software architecture scalability.

• Contribute to the implementation and integration of Move Lab software development efforts in collaboration with other team members and external consultants that can enable data collection during home and community-based field and clinical trials.

• Perform user training and usability testing of the systems during pilot tests at Harvard and other locations, and iterate the design based on feedback.

• Contribute to the organization of software development activities across different research projects, paying attention to timing, goals, and deliverables.

• Ensure data security and user privacy is in line with institutional regulations regarding study participant data.

• Assist with guiding researchers in their own application development and integration efforts.

• Contribute to the development of applications that run on mobile targets and interact with custom built hardware (over Wi-Fi/BLE) and provide clear graphical interfaces to interact with analytical features.