Software Engineer
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Job Description
Imagine if you had the skills knowledge and teammates to both understand the root of the worlds most pressing problems and build the technologies and companies best positioned to solve them. RA Capital has done exactly that for more than two decades backing bold ideas in medicines to further human health and now expanding into Planetary Health to improve how efficiently we utilize the worlds precious resources.
RA Capital is among the leading providers of capital and services to the most promising innovators in the world. We invest flexiblyseed to IPO and beyond anywhere in the worldwith $10 B under management and a culture that prizes curiosity rigor and collaborative debate. We are investors who not only fund companies but get elbow deep in building them. From helping them recruit talent to helping them recruit patients for their studies to helping match them to strategic partners and even going to Washington to win reforms RA Capitals large team has people with nearly every relevant expertise one might need to turn an idea into a cure that actually helps people.
If you live for first-principles problem-solving with great colleagues thrive on complexity and want to do meaningful work that ripples across industries and ecosystems youll feel at home at RA Capital. Here questions are welcomed ideas are tested and victories are shared. Even our lawyers are creative and engaging. And dont get us started on our compliance teams wicked sense of humor; nothing about what we do is boring.
Are you ready to bring your creativity discipline and collaborative spirit to help us invent the future Join us and youll collaborate daily with investors founders physicians biologists engineers economists and reform advocates who think in systems and act with urgency.
Join us to invent a happier healthier more productive future - and have fun doing it.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Software Engineer to join our dynamic development this role you will contribute to the design development testing and deployment of full-stack applications that support mission-critical functions across our technology platform. This position offers a hands-on opportunity to build custom functionality work with modern DevOps practices and collaborate across teams in a fast-paced technology-driven environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in developing and maintaining full-stack applications (frontend and backend)
- Write clean scalable code primarily in Java and Python
- Contribute to building and integrating custom functionality for our core platforms
- Support containerized application development using Docker
Collaborate with QA engineers to ensure quality and performance standards - Work with DevOps tools and processes to support CI/CD pipelines
- Assist in deploying and maintaining applications in AWS environments
- Participate in code reviews technical discussions and documentation
Prior experience
- Proficient in Java and Python
- Exposure to frontend frameworks (e.g. React Angular or similar)
- Basic understanding of Docker and containerized development
- Familiarity with cloud services preferably AWS
- Working knowledge of databases (SQL or NoSQL)
- Comfortable using version control systems (e.g. Git)
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Eagerness to learn and grow in a collaborative team setting
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to take initiative and seek guidance when needed
Key Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related technical field
- Strong academic track record with foundational knowledge in software engineering principles
- Internship or up to 1 year of hands-on experience in a software development environment preferred
- Experience in financial services and/or healthcare/life sciences industries is strongly preferred
- Experience with academic or personal software development projects is a plus
- Ability to work on a hybrid schedule from our Boston (Back Bay) office
- Must be based in greater Boston area (no relocation provided)
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
Why you should consider joining us
At RA Capital we bring together cutting-edge technology and deep domain expertise to drive innovation at the intersection of finance healthcare and life sciences. As part of our team youll work alongside passionate engineers and industry experts committed to building impactful solutions.
This is more than just a jobits an opportunity to:
- Launch your software engineering career with real-world full-stack experience
- Be mentored by senior technologists who are invested in your growth
- Contribute to a mission-driven organization focused on solving meaningful problems
- Thrive in a supportive intellectually curious and collaborative hybrid work environment
Employment Type
Full Time
