Software Developer

This role is considered Hybrid.

Overview

The Bioinformatics group is looking for a software engineer to develop, maintain and support web applications and tools utilized by Research, Early Development and other groups within Alnylam in order to improve and quicken our ability to bring novel therapeutics to patients in need. The novelty of the RNAi therapeutics drug modality requires creation of custom software that delivers inventive data analyses and visualizations that support our world-leading capabilities in RNA computational RNA biology and chemistry. In addition, we are currently migrating many of our applications to AWS and standardizing our dev-ops practices in the new environment.  We offer the opportunity to actively participate in the improvement of patient's lives through the development of Alnylam's sequence-based siRNA therapeutics, a vanguard of precision medicine. 

This position is hybrid and will be primarily located in Cambridge, MA.  

Key Responsibilities

• Gather user requirements and propose solution for new or enhanced applications/tools 
• Develop, debug and test software solutions or enhancements based on requirements and technical discussions
• Troubleshoot problems and issues reported and develop bug fixes/patches
• Develop documentation as required which may include functional or design specifications, diagrams and flow charts
• Utilize our well-established code development practices, including source code control, code reviews, unit test development and modularized design for ease of maintenance 
• Participate in daily standup, scrum planning and retrospective meetings

Qualifications

• Minimum BS in Computer Science or equivalent
• General programming skills
• Proficient in debugging and problem solving
• Source code control, git preferred
• Understanding of web development architecture and interaction between front end and back end
• Python
• Flask or equivalent framework for backend web development - is a plus
• Javascript/jQuery/AJAX
• HTML
• CSS
• React - is a plus
• MySQL - TSQL, transactions, stored procedures
• PHP - is a plus
• Proficient in Linux command line - is a plus

About Alnylam: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ALNY) has led the translation of RNA interference (RNAi) into a whole new class of innovative medicines with the potential to transform the lives of people afflicted with rare and more prevalent diseases. Based on Nobel Prize-winning science, RNAi therapeutics represent a powerful, clinically validated approach to treating diseases at their genetic source by “interfering” with mRNA that cause or contribute to disease. Since our founding in 2002, Alnylam has led the RNAi Revolution and continues to turn scientific possibility into reality.

Our culture: Our people-first culture is guided by our core values: fiercely innovative, open culture, purposeful urgency, passion for excellence, and commitment to people, and these values influence how we work and the business decisions we make. Thanks to feedback from our employees over the years, we’ve been fortunate to be named a top employer around the world. Alnylam is extremely proud to have been recognized as one of Science Magazine’s Top Biopharma Employers, one of America's Most Responsible Companies for 2024 by Newsweek, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and UK – among others.

At Alnylam, we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equal employment opportunity. We are dedicated to building an environment where employees can feel that they belong, can bring their authentic selves to work, and achieve to their full potential. By empowering employees to embrace their unique differences at work, our business grows stronger with advanced and original thinking, allowing us to bring groundbreaking medicines to patients.