Join the forefront of open-source health data innovation as a software engineer for the Data2Evidence platform.
We are seeking a passionate and skilled software engineer to contribute to the Data2Evidence (D2E) platform (https://github.com/OHDSI/Data2Evidence), an open source, end-to-end solution for the management and analysis of health data. This is an exciting opportunity to work with the Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics (OHDSI) community and contribute to a platform that is transforming how researchers globally access and utilize health data for evidence generation.
The D2E platform is built on the OMOP Common Data Model (CDM), providing an integrated environment for data ingestion, quality control, cohort building, and analysis. As a software engineer, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the platform’s capabilities, improving user experience, and driving its adoption within the research community.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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Full-Stack Development: Design, develop, and maintain features across the entire D2E platform, including the front-end user interface, back-end services, and/or data processing pipelines.
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Open-Source Collaboration: Actively participate in the OHDSI open-source community. This includes reviewing code, addressing issues, and collaborating with developers and researchers outside of Data4Life.
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Upstream Contributions: Actively contribute to the development of other third-party open-source projects and libraries that are integrated into and utilized by the Data2Evidence platform.
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Technical Innovation: Contribute to the architectural evolution of the platform, incorporating new technologies and methodologies to enhance its scalability, performance, and usability.
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User Enablement: Drive user success through robust testing, clear documentation and direct community support.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Proven experience in full-stack development.
- Proficiency in TypeScript.
- Strong understanding of modern web frameworks like React or Vue.
- Experience with back-end development.
- Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and package management with npm.
- A solid grasp of relational databases and SQL.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a passion for collaboration and open-source development.
- Fluency in English.
- A minimum of 2 years work experience is preferred, but fresh graduates are also encouraged to apply.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with the OMOP Common Data Model and OHDSI tools (e.g., ATLAS).
- Knowledge of healthcare data standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR) and medical terminologies (e.g., SNOMED, LOINC, RxNorm).
- Familiarity with data warehousing and ETL processes.
- Contributions to other open-source projects.
- Experience working in an agile development environment.
GOOD TO KNOW
- This role requires regular on-site work in our Singapore office.
- Applicants should currently be based in Singapore.
WHY YOU WILL LOVE WORKING WITH US
- Actively contribute to developing digital health solutions with a direct impact on the health and quality of life of others
- Nonprofit work with a purpose: With us, you will find a fulfilling and meaningful task in a nonprofit environment that will advance our society
- A diverse team of professionals from various countries working together from 3 locations (Potsdam, Berlin and Singapore)
- Subsidized gym membership to encourage a healthy lifestyle
- A generous education budget for courses, books, conferences, and your professional development
- Real Work-Life-Balance with flexible working hours and various work models
- Subsidised home broadband to support work from home
- Support for your mental health: one-on-one psychological sessions or peer group sessions
- A first-class corporate health insurance that includes dental coverage
- Potential contribution to the global conferences as a presenter and plenty of participation opportunities.
- Subsidised annual check-up, to encourage regular health screening
- Regular knowledge transfer through “all hands”, “town halls” and “Knowledge4Life” events
- Several employee driven initiatives, every new colleague is welcome to participate in (for example the “Climate initiative”)
- An extensive and detailed on-boarding program to make your start at Data4Life as efficient and smooth as possible
ABOUT US
Data4Life (D4L data4life gGmbH) is a nonprofit health technology organization headquartered at the Hasso-Plattner-Institut in Potsdam, Germany. Founded in 2017 and funded by the Hasso Plattner Foundation, D4L’s vision is to make the world a healthier place.
Our flagship platform, Data2Evidence (D2E), is an open-source real-world data (RWD) analytics environment. D2E bridges standardized health data and cutting-edge research to enable researchers and healthcare organizations to explore, query, and extract insights from large observational datasets. It is built on the OHDSI framework and the OMOP Common Data Model.
With an international team, we work together on the mission to digitalize health research. By linking technology and research, we make health data available to research in a comprehensive, digital, and secure way. Our interdisciplinary team in Potsdam, Berlin, and Singapore brings together experts from fields such as product development, digital engineering, data security, and science. The Singapore engineering team is central to D2E platform development and institutional delivery.
We care about diversity. Many different lives, careers, and development paths lead to Data4Life. We welcome experts from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to our international team, offering everyone equal opportunities to be themselves and develop to the best of their abilities. Diversity, equality, and inclusion are not just nice words at Data4Life – we put them into practice in all of our activities and projects, striving to incorporate them into our everyday work. For this reason, we signed the Charta der Vielfalt (Diversity Charter) in 2022.
