Clojure(Script) Engineer, Vara
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AI-enhanced breast cancer screening
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AI-enhanced breast cancer screening
21-100 employees
Open for applications
More information about location
21-100 employees
Company mission
To ensure that every deadly breast cancer is detected early.
Role
Who you are
- We define ourselves by a culture of friendship and ownership
- We're looking for a capable, driven, and thoughtful person who can think outside of the box and add to our vision
- Not in Berlin? We’re open to fully-remote candidates, as well as those who would prefer to work from our office
- You take ownership of your work and care about producing great results
- Experience with one of: Clojure, ClojureScript, another functional language, or JVM-hosted language
- Interest in Clojure and functional programming
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work well with others across both business and technical teams
- Keen technical and problem-solving abilities and a talent for assessing issues at their root
- Familiarity with engineering best practices, including Git, code reviews, and testing
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks
- A structured work style that enables you to develop solutions with minimal guidance
- Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- 3+ years of developing and deploying systems into production
Desirable
- Experience using Docker to deploy software to cloud providers (GCP, AWS, OTC, Azure, etc.)
- Experience in medical fields or with the DICOM protocol
- Experience with continuous delivery and automation
- Experience with Cloud Provisioning tools like Terraform
- Experience with PostgreSQL
- Knowledge of Networking topics: IP, DNS, VPN, TCP, etc
What the job involves
- We are looking for a motivated Software Engineer to join our team, working on our Clojure services, handling more than 1.5M studies with more than 20M images per year, to support the future of breast cancer detection
- You will be building platforms to securely view and annotate X-rays, deliver medical reports, and aid the efficiency and accuracy of radiologists across Germany and beyond
- Working closely with stakeholders and the Machine Learning team, you’ll see the full impact of your work across the entire development cycle: ideating and refining solutions for user needs, designing and implementing them alongside 3 other experienced developers, ensuring quality with our QA, deploying into production, and measuring the immediate impact your work can have
- Our application is written in full-stack Clojure (Clojure for the backend, ClojureScript for the frontend), and our tech stack includes Postgres, S3 object storage, Docker, and Terraform
Our take
Early detection is a critical factor in the battle against breast cancer, a disease that afflicts 2.1M women worldwide each year and ranks as the most prevalent cancer among women. Vara, an innovative player in the healthcare sector, is committed to enhancing survival rates by harnessing the power of AI.
What sets Vara apart is its strategic focus on simplifying detection processes, particularly through workload reduction, This approach has garnered widespread enthusiasm among radiologists, who appreciate the seamless integration of Vara's technology into their existing workflows.
While originating in Germany, Vara now sets its sights on expanding its footprint across Europe, aiming to offer its cutting-edge solutions to a broader international audience. Additionally, the company is exploring new avenues for its extensive data stores, further strengthening its position as a leading player in the field of AI-driven healthcare solutions. By continuously innovating and expanding its reach, Vara is poised to make a meaningful impact on breast cancer detection, potentially improving outcomes for countless women around the world.
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Company benefits
- Work flexibly: In office? Out of office? Somewhere in between? Whatever you prefer
- Have time to relax: Enjoy your vacation allowance and take the time you need to recharge - we won’t micro manage your time
- Connect at our AI Campus: Meet some truly exceptional humans at the AI campus — home to countless inspiring startups, events, and opportunities to broaden your horizons
- Develop your career: Dedicate yourself to impactful projects and have regular, meaningful career development sessions with your manager
Company HQ
Mitte, Berlin, BE
Leadership
Jonas Muff
(Founder & CEO)Previously Jonas worked at a venture studio called Merantix from which he successfully spun out another German HealthTech startup called MX Healthcare.
Stefan Bunk
(Founder & CTO)Created venture studio Merantix's first core machine learning infrastructure before founding Vara.
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