Job Description

The salary range for this position is $99.59 - $149.39 (Hourly Rate)

Placement within the salary range is dependent on several factors such as relevant work experience and internal equity. For positions represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range is guided by the rules outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose-driven and committed to our mission to deliver world-class care. Here, you'll work alongside some of the best clinical talent in the nation leading the way in medical innovation and breakthrough research with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

We recognize where you've been, and we support where you're headed. We celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, which fuel our commitment to equity and culture of service.

Grow your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support and student loan repayment.

Create the life you envision for yourself with flexible work options, a Reimbursable Well-Being Fund and a Total Rewards package that support your physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being.

Make a difference through volunteer opportunities we offer in local communities and drive inclusive change through our workforce-led resource groups.

From discovery to delivery, come help us shape the future of medicine.

Benefits

• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
• $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year($125 for part-time)
• Matching 401(k)
• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
• Paid time off and Holiday pay

Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose-driven and committed to our mission to deliver world-class care. Here, you'll work alongside some of the best clinical talent in the nation leading the way in medical innovation and breakthrough research with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

We recognize where you've been, and we support where you're headed. We celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, which fuel our commitment to equity and culture of service.

Grow your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support and student loan repayment.

• Create the life you envision for yourself with flexible work options, a Reimbursable Well-Being Fund and a Total Rewards package that support your physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being.
• Make a difference through volunteer opportunities we offer in local communities and drive inclusive change through our workforce-led resource groups.

From discovery to delivery, come help us shape the future of medicine.

Description

The Senior Quantitative Research Software Engineer reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. The Senior Quantitative Research Software Engineer is responsible for developing technology that is impactful and focuses on solving real-world problems that will work seamless with the end user. Northwestern Medicine Information Services drives innovative, high-value solutions to transform health care. We are committed to supporting the relentless pursuit of better medicine by providing exceptional service to our patients and guests as well as internal clients across the organization. To ensure excellence, our team goes to extraordinary lengths to ensure that our systems work together seamlessly. Northwestern Medicine understands that technology plays an integral role in shaping the future of health care. Information Services strategically supports the organization by:

• Leveraging machine learning and other advanced technologies
• Leveraging AI, automation and rollout of advanced cyber controls that support digital transformation strategies
• Implementing advanced technologies in clinical and administrative areas
• Further development of the end user support model to help enhance modern infrastructure. Working directly with clinical and administrative end users to rapidly iterate on deployed solutions
• Learning and incorporating the latest software and ML/AI technologies to deliver cutting-edge solutions within Northwestern Medicine

Company Description At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

Responsibilities:

• Develop, design, test, and architect software and data solutions in a team-based environment.
• Leveraging machine learning and other advanced technologies to transform clinician and patient experiences in a fast-paced, research environment
• Learning and incorporating the latest software and ML/AI technologies to deliver cutting-edge solutions within Northwestern Medicine
• Work closely with the end user to support and improve workflows iteratively.
• Stay current on development tools, programming techniques and computing paradigms; participate in educational opportunities; read professional publications.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related technical field
• 7+ years experience working directly in software development
• Experience and proficiency with:
  • Low-level language: C/C++ and/or Rust and/or Assembly
  • Multimodal data manipulation, such as 3D volumetric data, 2D raster & vector, LUT, waveforms, etc.
  • Design, development and optimization of interconnected, distributed, or parallel software performance measurement of I/O and compute bottlenecks, etc.
  • git/GitHub or equivalent open-source alternative
  • Advanced containerization technology such as Docker, Podman, containerd, k8s, etc.
  • Testing methodologies, including experience writing unit and integration tests
  • Experience with SQL or non-relational database technology
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly in presenting technical materials to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience leading software and/or firmware development projects and teams from conception to completion
• Experience in mentoring/coaching junior team members
• Comfort meeting with range of technical and clinical staff

Preferred:

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related technical field
• 10+ years experience working directly in software development
• Experience working in development with ML/AI healthcare organizations AI-specific workflows
  • Gradient monitoring technologies such as wandb.ai, mlflow, AIM, etc.
  • Ability to robustly document solutions such as flow diagrams, GANTT charts, etc.
  • Python frameworks such as: PySpark, Pandas, NumPy, TensorFlow, PyTorch
• Healthcare
  • Quality management software (QMS) experience
  • Health care data experience (PHI/HIPAA, HL7 FHIR)
  • Familiarity with FDA regulation or international equivalent
  • Applied clinical experience

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

If we offer you a job, we will perform a background check that includes a review of any criminal convictions. A conviction does not disqualify you from employment at Northwestern Medicine. We consider this on a case-by-case basis and follow all state and federal guidelines.

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