Scientific Software Developer - Molecular Design

Roles & Responsibilities

BIOVIA , a wholly owned subsidiary of DASSAULT SYSTÈMES , provides a sophisticated enterprise system of modeling, simulation, machine learning, laboratory, quality and process execution, and data management solutions. Our customers use these systems to discover, design, and deliver innovative, sustainable, and competitive products to consumers globally. These capabilities are delivered through software applications and cloud services that empower scientists and engineers to access, understand, and analyze their data to produce quality products.

As a Scientific Software Developer , you will be working to support the development of the MARIE AI-powered companion for scientists within BIOVIA products, specifically Molecular Design . This role is a hybrid role that will require onsite work at our office in San Diego, CA.

• MARIE is a co-scientist that lives within the 3DEXPERIENCE platform—a scientific Virtual Companion that helps scientists navigate complexity with confidence.
• By reasoning through, orchestrating, and executing multi-step workflows using validated scientific methods, MARIE delivers deterministic, actionable outcomes.
• Our scientific functionality is a cornerstone of BIOVIA’s enterprise solutions for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and fine-chemical industries.
• You will be integrating simulations into Molecular Design .
• This position will focus on developing new approaches to scientific software as part of a larger, dynamic development team dedicated to delivering high-quality, on-time software releases using best-of-breed Agile practices.
• The qualified candidate will have a strong background in scientific visualization and programming.
• Familiarity with software architecture, design, optimization, and maintenance.
• In addition to being a hands-on engineer, the successful applicant will develop collaborative working relationships with application development, quality assurance, product marketing, technical communications, and technical services teams across the company.

Qualifications 

• Master’s or PhD in Computational Chemistry, Computer Science, or a related discipline, with several years of programming experience in a commercial environment preferred; an equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered.
• 3+ years of combined academic and professional experience in scientific visualization and computer science is required.
• Familiarity with the use cases, processes, and methods used within the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, as well as by cheminformaticists and computational chemists, is a major plus.
• Broad technical knowledge of object-oriented design and implementation, design patterns, and software development methodologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Strong personal drive to learn leading-edge technologies and excel.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies such as Scrum.
• Working knowledge of TypeScript and Python is a plus.