Software Engineer II/Sr Software Engineer (US)
Axsome Therapeutics Inc- Full Time
- Senior (5 to 8 years)
Candidates should possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, data science, engineering, or a related field, with 0-4 years of experience. Expertise in one or more programming languages such as Python is required, along with experience with web services and application frameworks like Flask or Django. A solid understanding of database concepts and familiarity with SQL is also necessary, as is familiarity with scripting and cheminformatics toolkits like RDKit, OEChem, or Chemaxon. Experience with cloud computing services like GCP or AWS, and versioning software such as Github, is beneficial.
The Software Engineer will develop and deploy software tools for processing, analyzing, and organizing scientific data, manage and maintain a commercial database for assays, inventory, and compound data, collaborate with a machine learning team to train and deploy STOA ML models, collaborate with lab scientists including chemistry and automation teams to develop custom tools for their workflows, automate data capture from laboratory instruments, and maintain internally developed software packages.
Develops therapies for autoimmune diseases
Abata Therapeutics develops therapies for autoimmune diseases, focusing on type 1 diabetes. Their main product, ABA 201, is a Treg cell therapy aimed at patients with some remaining beta cell function. This therapy works by utilizing regulatory T cells to improve patient outcomes. Unlike many competitors, Abata targets a specific niche within the autoimmune disease market and collaborates with partners like ElevateBio for process development and manufacturing. The company's goal is to transform treatment options for autoimmune diseases through advanced research and development.