Senior Python/PostgreSQL Developer

We seek a senior Python/PostgreSQL backend software developer to complement our team. Prometheus Research provides data management services to genetic research laboratories and clinics studying childhood autism. Our software product, RexDB, provides a collaboration framework for scientific research and is currently deployed at over 13 research institutions including Yale, Harvard, U Michigan, and UCLA.

Our team is small and growing rapidly, you will have an opportunity to participate in a great many roles:

• providing database analysis and design expertise to our business analyst team, turning their prototypes into scalable data structures;


• collaborating with business analysts to construct comprehensive sample data sets and regression tests for new and existing work;


• developing server-side business logic to support medical research workflow and data management policies;


• documenting a clear API to backend logic so that user interface developers are able to successfully incorporate new functionality;


• performing data analysis and automating data migration from prior versions of our own software and from various legacy systems;


• participating as a peer reviewer and as a mentor to junior developers; and


• supporting your software with full life-cycle engineering including timely bug fixes, security and penetration testing, end-user documentation, and final-tier technical support.

Our work environment is primarily virtual with heavy reliance upon IRC, subversion, and a home-grown project tracking system. A substantial amount of our work, when not directly competing with our business model, is released under an (BSD-style) open source license. Since regular contact with business analysts is required for this position, we prefer candidates local to New Haven, CT, however those within a few hours commute will be considered. Once per month we have a several-day dedicated, on-site technology seminar where your presence will be required. Those with demonstrated experience in collaborative open source development will be given special consideration.

Application Info

Contact: Clark C. Evans
E-mail python-postgresql-2008-06-01@prometheusresearch.com

We do not wish to be contacted by recruiters. Since regular contact with "Protected Health Information" (PHI) will be part of this job, we may only accept those able to work in the U.S. and sign a binding legal agreement to ensure non-disclosure of this sensitive information.

This position provides permanent, full-time employment and is not open to short-term contractors or contracting agencies.

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About Our Company

Prometheus Research is a software development house and consultancy that uses open-source tools to solve scientific data-management problems.

Our clients are world-renowned biomedical researchers in exciting fields - such as clinical genetics and autism research - who rely on our web-based integrated data management systems to streamline their large scientific projects. Current clients include: Harvard, Yale, Vanderbilt, UCLA, the University of Michigan, and numerous other top research institutions.

Prometheus is comprised of a small group of talented and dedicated individuals who work collaboratively to build a future where profound research advances are powered by practical, versatile, and effective Information Technology.