Senior Specialist, Software Developer
University Health Network
- Toronto, ON
- $93,070-116,337 per year
- Temporary
- Full-time
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: UHN Digital
Reports to: Senior Manager
Work Model: Hybrid
Grade: H0:09
Hours: 37.5 per week
Salary: $93,070 to $116,337 annually (To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy)
Status: Temporary Full-Time, 12 Months
Closing Date: May 8, 2024Position SummaryAre you an experienced software developer with a passion for digital health and big data? Do you want to work with a diverse and passionate team of specialists to contribute to a next-generation Digital Health Platform (DHP) to improve how data is used at UHN for research and QI (Quality Improvement)? If so, we want you to join our team!We are looking for a Senior Specialist, Software Developer to expand our robust and scalable platform that facilitates research and quality of care improvement initiatives across UHN. Our data sources span everything from standard electronic medical record entries and lab results to DNA sequencing data and diagnostic imaging. Our goal is to provide a platform that effectively integrates and facilitates the analysis of big data for these purposes.As a member of the DHP team, you will have the opportunity to participate in the decision-making process during the design and development of our applications. We have a heavy preference for using open-source tools, and our architecture favours the microservice design pattern, with JSON for data-interchange format. Our primary data-store is a MongoDB cluster, though we also make use of PostgreSQL and MinIO. We primarily develop using Golang, but you may also encounter and use Python, Java, Ruby, and other programming languages. We even have some lisp code hanging around! Our platform environment is managed by Kubernetes, and applications are run in Docker-based containers.Duties
- Design and develop software & tools for the data lake, primarily in Golang, although other languages may be required
- Produce software that typically comprises of back end microservices that automatically process and ingest the data in the DHP
- Oversee the full software development lifecycle: participate in gathering requirements, the design/architecture of solutions, implementation/writing the code, testing, deployment, and maintenance
- Write thorough documentation on the code you write
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or recognized equivalent required
- Minimum of 5 years related experience
- Proficiency in Golang, Python, C#, C, C++ and/or other programming languages and technologies (Golang preferred)
- Understanding of Git / version control
- Familiar with developing for containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Strong coding and problem-solving skills
- Experience designing and implementing complex and scalable software systems
- Familiarity with a Linux-based OS and working with a CLI
- Experience with CI tools: Gitlab CI an asset
- Experience with No-SQL (MongoDB) and/or RDMS (PostgreSQL, Oracle, etc.) an asset
- Experience with GraphQL an asset
- Experience with Messaging Systems: NATS/JMS/MQ an asset
- Experience with RESTful web services an asset
- Experience with medical standards: HL7, DICOM, FHIR an asset
- Experience with implementing secure systems: PKI, OAuth2, and general principles of security and privacy an asset
- Self-motivated and able to learn new technologies quickly an asset
- Experience working in privacy-regulated industries, specifically with healthcare data an asset
- Ability to balance productivity across multiple projects simultaneously an asset
- Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision an asset
- Effective time management an asset
- Excellent oral and written communications skills an asset
- Competitive offer packages
- Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP
- A flexible work environment
- Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
- Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)