BioRender Inc
Senior Backend Engineer, Search and Recommendations
BioRender Inc, California, Missouri, United States, 65018
At BioRender, our mission is to accelerate the world’s ability to learn, discover and communicate science. We are passionate about democratizing science communication in order to accelerate scientific discovery and understanding. We're looking for amazing people to help create the world’s go-to-place and platform where science is communicated. Come join us!We’re hiring a Senior Backend Engineer on our
Search and Recommendations team
to join our mission in democratizing science communication.Sample Projects:Design and build an offline pipeline for evaluating Search qualityIntegrate new ML models into Search pathInvestigate and design solutions to reduce Search latencyExperiment with different ranking strategies to improve relevanceBuilding infrastructure to support personalization effortsYou will:Be a member of a cross-functional team: work closely with product, machine learning, data science, design, and science experts to understand and build solutions for our usersLead development of new Search and Recommendation features and ranking improvements end-to-end.Iterate on and optimize solutions using online experiments and data analysisEvaluate and deploy new ML models, and build on existing third-party integrationsContribute to process improvements, hiring/onboarding procedures, enhancing product quality, and optimizing our codebase and tooling.Successfully deliver substantial projects with a high level of quality, typically spanning 3 to 6 months.Provide mentorship and establish best practices across the engineering team, while promoting an inclusive team cultureOur ideal fit brings:A strong background in backend engineering, with a knack for creating high-performing APIs capable of handling high volumes, especially for search requests.Proficiency in PythonFunctional knowledge of productionizing ML/data science models, collaborating closely with ML/data scientists for experimentation, analysis, and validation.A track record of designing systems that are simple, scalable, reliable, and performant.Enthusiasm for building tools and systems that enhance engineering productivityExpertise with NoSQL databases (like MongoDB), and cloud infrastructure (like AWS).Data platform background is a plus.Familiarity with our chosen tools in the JavaScript ecosystem (Node.js, Express.js, ReactJS) is a plus, but an interest in learning those tools and writing code in TypeScript is a must.Why join us?We are mission-driven, and work collaboratively towards our shared vision of improving scientific communication and accelerating scientific discovery: BioRender figures have appeared in more than 16,000 publications!It’s a product that users love! We have a world-class NPS and a community of loyal fans. Check out our Testimonials page to see what our customers are saying about us:
https://biorender.com/testimonials/We are in the top quartile for profitability and year-over-year revenue growth, with users in 200+ countries.BioRender is an equal opportunity employer, and an inclusive hiring process and work environment is a part of our DNA.We’re remote-first and have team members across Canada and the United States. A physical office in Toronto is available, but you have the flexibility to work from anywhere.We’re backed by top investors, accelerators, and some of the most successful life science entrepreneurs and philanthropists in the world including Y Combinator, Malala Fund founders, and Fifty Years VC.We are committed to building a warm, inclusive, and diverse environment. Check out how we make sure our
employees come first .Check out our candidate resource -
Engineering, Product & Design at BioRender!You can also read more about the
BioRender interview process and FAQs here !Check out what it's like to work at BioRender in
Canada
and the
US !Please note that in Canada, only those companies licensed by a provincial or territorial engineering regulator may refer to themselves as an “engineer” and therefore, this role will be titled "developer" internally at BioRender.
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Search and Recommendations team
to join our mission in democratizing science communication.Sample Projects:Design and build an offline pipeline for evaluating Search qualityIntegrate new ML models into Search pathInvestigate and design solutions to reduce Search latencyExperiment with different ranking strategies to improve relevanceBuilding infrastructure to support personalization effortsYou will:Be a member of a cross-functional team: work closely with product, machine learning, data science, design, and science experts to understand and build solutions for our usersLead development of new Search and Recommendation features and ranking improvements end-to-end.Iterate on and optimize solutions using online experiments and data analysisEvaluate and deploy new ML models, and build on existing third-party integrationsContribute to process improvements, hiring/onboarding procedures, enhancing product quality, and optimizing our codebase and tooling.Successfully deliver substantial projects with a high level of quality, typically spanning 3 to 6 months.Provide mentorship and establish best practices across the engineering team, while promoting an inclusive team cultureOur ideal fit brings:A strong background in backend engineering, with a knack for creating high-performing APIs capable of handling high volumes, especially for search requests.Proficiency in PythonFunctional knowledge of productionizing ML/data science models, collaborating closely with ML/data scientists for experimentation, analysis, and validation.A track record of designing systems that are simple, scalable, reliable, and performant.Enthusiasm for building tools and systems that enhance engineering productivityExpertise with NoSQL databases (like MongoDB), and cloud infrastructure (like AWS).Data platform background is a plus.Familiarity with our chosen tools in the JavaScript ecosystem (Node.js, Express.js, ReactJS) is a plus, but an interest in learning those tools and writing code in TypeScript is a must.Why join us?We are mission-driven, and work collaboratively towards our shared vision of improving scientific communication and accelerating scientific discovery: BioRender figures have appeared in more than 16,000 publications!It’s a product that users love! We have a world-class NPS and a community of loyal fans. Check out our Testimonials page to see what our customers are saying about us:
https://biorender.com/testimonials/We are in the top quartile for profitability and year-over-year revenue growth, with users in 200+ countries.BioRender is an equal opportunity employer, and an inclusive hiring process and work environment is a part of our DNA.We’re remote-first and have team members across Canada and the United States. A physical office in Toronto is available, but you have the flexibility to work from anywhere.We’re backed by top investors, accelerators, and some of the most successful life science entrepreneurs and philanthropists in the world including Y Combinator, Malala Fund founders, and Fifty Years VC.We are committed to building a warm, inclusive, and diverse environment. Check out how we make sure our
employees come first .Check out our candidate resource -
Engineering, Product & Design at BioRender!You can also read more about the
BioRender interview process and FAQs here !Check out what it's like to work at BioRender in
Canada
and the
US !Please note that in Canada, only those companies licensed by a provincial or territorial engineering regulator may refer to themselves as an “engineer” and therefore, this role will be titled "developer" internally at BioRender.
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