Sr. Java Engineer / Sr. Software Developer

Berlin, Germany

Vilnius, Lithuania

Prague, Czech Republic

    Odysseus Data Services (https://odysseusinc.com/) - is a fast-growing American company focused on the creation of a single platform that will combine medical history data from clinics all over the world.  Our goal is to provide a vast information base to be used by scientific researchers, medical centers, and institutes, as well as the pharmaceutical industry and insurance companies.

    Today Odysseus Data Services is an active member of the Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics (or OHDSI, pronounced "Odyssey") consortium (https://www.ohdsi.org/), whose main mission is to improve healthcare systems around the world by collecting and organizing data on the treatment of various diseases and then combining this data into a single, standardized, universally-accessible knowledge base to bring out the value of health data through large-scale analytics.

    Due to our rapid growth, we now have a vacancy for a Sr. Software Java Engineer / Sr. Software Java Developer in the city of Berlin, Vilnius, and Prague.

Responsibilities

  • Develop complex, distributed, modular applications in a multi-tiered environment using the following core technologies:
    • Java and Apache frameworks e.g. Spring / Hibernate
    • Web frameworks React + Redux + Reselect, D3.js, AngularJS
    • PostgreSQL or similar database, advanced database design, stored procedures, SQL
    • Web Services – REST, JSON
    • Big Data platforms (AWS RedShift, Google BigQuery, Cloudera Impala) are a plus
    • NoSQL data stores and search engines (SOLR, ElasticSearch, MongoDB) are a plus
  • Develop solutions in Agile fashion following Scrum process and Test-Driven approach enabled with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence)
  • Develop solutions by applying industry best practices and coding standards
  • Document architecture design by creating necessary architecture artifacts, including UML domain models, component and deployment diagrams. Document business requirements as user stories
  • Work closely with Lead Architect / Technical Lead to design and implement designs.
  • Create prototypes and POCs, as needed
  • Design secure and compliant solutions by implementing necessary application security and following various regulatory laws (HIPAA, GDPR) and security guidelines (OWASP)
  • Be a part of the dynamic open-source observational research OHDSI community, participate in workshops, hackathons and collaborate to implement observational research solutions e.g. have a fun time developing cutting-edge solutions

Required Skills

  • B.S. or M.S degree in Information Technology or Computer Science — or equivalent experience in information technology and software development
  • 5+ years of relevant professional experience
  • Java / Spring / Hibernate
  • RDBMS / SQL, including PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or similar
  • Web Services - REST / JSON
  • Web frameworks React + Redux + Reselect, D3.js, AngularJS
  • Experience designing and developing solutions using an Agile software development approach

Desired Skills

  • Knowledge of AWS, GCP, Cloudera, DataBricks or similar platforms, ETL, and big data processing
  • Experience with OMOP CDM, OHDSI ATLAS, and other tools, methods, and standards developed by the OHDSI community