Resource Employee

Data Archive for the BRAIN Initiative (DABI) is a shared neurodata repository where researchers from over a 100 of academic institutions store share and analyze invasive neurophysiology datasets. Building on decades of experience creating widelyused largescale informatics solutions in the neurosciences in 2018 the team behind DABI launched a new archive to ingest aggregate store visualize and disseminate human invasive neurophysiology data. DABI repository which also houses synchronized behavioral imaging demographic and other vital data is specifically designed to help BRAIN Initiative researchers organize and analyze their data while fulfilling datasharing directives from federal agencies and their respective institutions.

USC Institute for Neuroimaging and Informatics is seeking a Resource Employee to perform the following key responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and Maintain Software Solutions: Design code and maintain web applications and backend services to meet functional and technical requirements. Ensure high code quality through regular peer reviews and adherence to industry standards.
• Collaborate and Communicate: Work closely with a diverse range of stakeholders to understand business needs and provide highvalue software solutions. Communicate progress obstacles and solutions effectively.
• Optimize Application Performance: Build and maintain complex web applications with a focus on clean testable code. Prioritize performance scalability and compliance with security standards.
• Support Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with best practices fostering innovation and driving process improvements within the team.
• Debugging and Testing: Write and maintain unit tests handle debugging across services and ensure code covers edge cases.
• Documentation and Lifecycle Management: Document development stages manage tasks in line with the software lifecycle and contribute to effective continuous integration.
• Stakeholder and Team Collaboration: Build strong relationships with peers and stakeholders and contribute to an inclusive ethical work environment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Strong proficiency in at least one programming language.
• 2 years of industry experience in designing and building scalable APIs and backend services.
• 2 years of industry experience with frontend frameworks (React Vue Svelte etc) and CSS frameworks (TailwindCSS)
• Familiarity with relational databases (PostgreSQL).
• Understanding of CI/CD and version control (Git).

Nice to have:

• Experience with Rust.
• Experience with modern web APIs (e.g. REST gRPC WebSocket).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS).

The hourly rate range for this position is up to $25.00. When extending an offer of employment the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position the candidates work experience education/training key skills internal peer equity federal state and local laws contractual stipulations grant funding as well as external market and organizational considerations.

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