BioRender is hiring a
Backend Software Engineer

Summary

BioRender is a science communication platform seeking Backend Engineers to join their AI Product & Personalization Team or Enterprise Teams. The Enterprise team focuses on building a user-friendly experience for scientists, while the AI team aims to reduce the effort required to create figures in BioRender from hours to minutes. The company offers a flexible work environment, strong profitability, and a mission-driven culture.

Requirements

• A strong background in backend engineering, with a knack for creating high-performing APIs capable of handling high volumes
• Expertise with NoSQL databases (like MongoDB), and cloud infrastructure (like AWS)

Responsibilities

• Be a foundational member of a cross-functional team, working closely with product, design, data science, and science experts to achieve our mission
• Build backend services
• Integrate with third-party systems like Algolia (search product) and work with creative team to enrich data sets
• Contribute to process improvements, hiring/onboarding procedures, enhancing product quality, and optimizing our codebase for ease of use and flexibility
• Successfully deliver substantial projects with a high level of quality, typically spanning 3 to 6 months

Preferred Qualifications

• Data platform background is a plus
• Familiarity with our chosen tools in the JavaScript ecosystem (Node.js, Express.js, ReactJS) is a plus, but an interest in learning those tools and writing code in TypeScript is a must

Benefits

• BioRender figures have appeared in more than 16,000 publications!
• It’s a product that users love! We have a world-class NPS and a community of loyal fans
• We are in the top quartile for profitability and year-over-year revenue growth, with users in 200+ countries
• BioRender is an equal opportunity employer, and an inclusive hiring process and work environment is a part of our DNA
• We’re remote-first and have team members across Canada and the United States. A physical office in Toronto is available, but you have the flexibility to work from anywhere
• We’re backed by top investors, accelerators, and some of the most successful life science entrepreneurs and philanthropists in the world including Y Combinator, Malala Fund founders, and Fifty Years VC
• We are committed to building a warm, inclusive, and diverse environment. Check out how we make sure our employees come first