Software Developer at RCSB PDB

Position Details
Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title Software Developer at RCSB PDBDepartment

Quantitative Biomedicine Inst Salary Details $86,000-$125,000

Offer Information The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Benefits Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, based on position, which includes:

Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage

Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs

Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options

Employee and dependent educational benefits

Life insurance coverage

Employee discounts programs

For detailed information on benefits and eligibility, please visit: .Posting SummaryRCSB Protein Data Bank is seeking a highly motivated software developer with experience in database administration and domain experience in computer science or relevant certification. This position will involve collaboration with wwPDB scientists and software developers in a collaborative team environment. The candidate should be comfortable working in a dynamic environment, and able to demonstrate an ability to think creatively, generate new ideas, and implement solutions.

The candidate should be interested in structural biological data and enjoy engaging with other programmers and scientists in a collaborative team environment.

Position Status Full Time Posting Number
26FA0738

Posting Open Date
08/26/2026

Posting Close Date
Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Bachelor or higher degree in Computer Science or relevant certification DB administration skills in MySQL, MongoDB, and MariaDBCertifications/Licenses Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge of data backup, recovery, security, and integrity

Experience with software development in Python programming and shell scripting

Experience with creating and updating DB schemas with complex relationships

Experience with DB data manipulations (loading, performance measurement, backup)

Preferred Qualifications Additional skills are a plus:
Experience working with large and complex scientific datasets and data models Experience working with a DBMS in both on-cloud and on-premise environments Experience in C++ programming Problem solving skills and ability to think algorithmically Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

Equipment Utilized Workstation/laptop

Physical Demands and Work Environment Onsite in academic and collaborative working environment

Overview

Responsibilities:

Perform weekly update processes for updating PDB archives

Monitor weekly update performance and implement changes for improvement

Extend and maintain new content types in the PDB archives

Build and support database systems of high availability and quality

Indexing and query performance tuning

Monitor database performance, implement changes, apply new patches and update versions when required

Use high-speed transaction recovery techniques for database backups

Design, development, and deployment of modern data-intensive scientific applications

Analysis, refactoring and adaptation of legacy code to conform to new architecture designs

Debugging, testing, troubleshooting

StatementRCSBPDB is located at Rutgers, State University of New Jersey and provides a friendly and…