Full-Stack Developer Python/Django/Angular (SRA)

Full-Stack Developer Python/Django/Angular (SRA)Black Canyon Consulting (BCC) is searching for a Full-Stack Developer (Python/Django/Angular) to support the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), part of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health. This opportunity is full-time and involves working with the NCBI team in Bethesda, MD.The Full-Stack Developer will work on solutions to support continued development of NCBI's Sequence Read Archive (SRA) – the world's premier archive of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data, and is a part of an international collaboration that includes archives in Europe and Japan. SRA makes biological sequence data derived from NGS available to the research community to enhance reproducibility and enable discoveries by analyzing and comparing datasets. SRA is a BigData archive measured in tens of petabytes of stored data. The future development of SRA will make this data more useful for a wide variety of fields: Medical Health (genetic diseases, cancer, etc.), Public Health (food safety monitoring, antimicrobial resistance, viral outbreaks, etc.), microbial diversity, and many more.NCBI is part of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NCBI is the world's premier biomedical center, hosting over six million daily users who seek research, clinical, genetic, and other information that directly impacts biomedical research and public health. At NCBI, you can literally help to accelerate cures for diseases! NCBI's wide range of applications, platforms (Node, Python, Django, Angular, C++, you name it), and environments (big data [petabytes], machine learning, multiple clouds) serve more users than almost any other US Government Agency, according to & ResponsibilitiesBuild robust, performant, user-facing web applications in Python/Django/Angular, supporting millions of daily usersDevelop, create, and ship new functionality for user interaction and scientific data visualization, using modern APIs and frameworksWork as an integral part of an agile product team to deliver an unbelievably great user experienceDeliver responsive, accessible, mobile-friendly code of high quality (automated test/build/deploy)RequirementsBS in Computer Science or a scientific field (engineering, physics), or equivalent experience5+ years of full-stack web applications development, using Python, Django, and Angular.Understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3Experience with relational database modeling and data migrationKnowledge of accessibility and security complianceExperience with version control systems like Git or SVNBonus SkillsExperience using web services and RESTful APIsSemantic markup and modern web layout techniquesExperience with agile development processesExperience with C++, SQL server and working with relational databaseExpertise working on bioinformatics software applications handling DNA sequence data.Benefits and SalaryWe attract the best people in the business with our competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) plan with employer contribution; paid holidays, vacation, and tuition reimbursement.We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience and location.If you enjoy being part of a high-performing, professional, technology-focused organization, please apply today!