Senior/Lead Software Engineer

3 days ago

Vancouver BC, Greater Vancouver Regional District, BC; British Columbia, Canada ubc Full-time €6,632 - €9,533
AAPS Salaried
- Information Systems and Technology, Level B Lead Software Engineer 6,631.67
- $9,533.25 CAD Monthly The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. A position with the Department of Medicine at the University of British Columbia is open for a Intermediate Software Engineer within the MSMRI Research Group. We are seeking a creative, experienced, and dedicated software developer to play a key role in maintaining and further developing an imaging database for the collection of MRI data. There will be opportunities to learn and participate in developing and applying data processing pipelines for MRI data analysis. Working conditions consist of office furnishings and a networked PC and Internet environment in a secured pen office workspace. Works within UBC MSMRI Research Group under the direct supervision of the MSMRI Manager. In conjunction with Principal Investigator(s), liaise with both internal and external project decision makers. Collaborates with researchers, coordinators, radiologists, programmers, technicians, and other staff within the program to maintain and further develop a database that meets user requirements and optimized for usability, functionality, and integration with existing systems. Lead the design, architecture, and implementation of complex MRI research systems, including a custom full-stack web portal integrating frontend interfaces, backend services, and SQL-based data stores. Manage system requirements gathering, technical scoping, user consultation, and functional specification documentation. Direct development workflows and release processes, including sprint planning, backlog prioritization, version control, and QA. Serve as primary decision-maker for all technology selections, frameworks, data models, and deployment standards for systems under development. Supervise and mentor junior developers, students, and technical contributors, including assigning work, setting expectations, and approving contributions. Author and enforce internal SOPs, CI/CD protocols, error tracking procedures, and software development standards across the research group. Continuously optimize performance of all applications, including database tuning, load handling, and bottleneck resolution. Collaborate with research and IT leadership to align project delivery with long-term institutional research goals. Represent MSMRI in strategic technical discussions with external vendors, data-sharing partners, and faculty-wide system stakeholders. Manage the IT support budget, including costs related to servers and system performance monitoring. Maintain knowledge and training on SOPs and ICH-GCP Anticipate project risks and proactively propose solutions with clear tradeoffs. Drive process improvements by identifying inefficiencies in existing systems and proposing automated or scalable alternatives. Contribute to grant writing, documentation, and institutional reporting by providing architectural overviews and technical deliverables. Ensure technical documentation, audit logs, and change histories are current, traceable, and review-ready.