Software Engineer

Descrizione

We are a digital healthcare company specialized in building AI systems to monitor people’s health. Since 2013, we have been making beautifully designed wearables, software platforms and tools, and advanced algorithms, unlocking better health outcomes for thousands of people.

Our customers range from some of the world’s largest institutions to individual users who message us every day and tell us how our products changed their lives. Our newest wearable, EmbracePlus, is sponsored by NASA and will be used to monitor the health of the astronauts onboard the first ever manned mission to Mars. Pharmaceutical companies are using our research platform to fast-track the development of new treatments, while hundreds of academic researchers publish new discoveries on human behavior weekly, all made possible by our E4 smartband and software tools.And we just partnered with the US’ Department of Health and Human Services to accelerate the release our wearable COVID-19 early detection system. If you are looking to join a fast-paced growth environment and do meaningful work that can really make a change in people’s lives, keep reading.

As a Software Engineer you will make sure that our products and systems are robust and reliable, our team can quickly release new features and our users are satisfied with the quality of our products. We are looking for a person who can help us take testing to the next level and is able to automate our processes to make sure we can move fast. You’ll be the key to enable Empatica to release high quality software continuously.

By working at Empatica, you’ll have a real opportunity to improve lives around the world, as part of a tight-knit team who share knowledge and are eager to keep learning and improving to create top-notch products that have a meaningful impact. If you jump on board, we can guarantee it won't be an easy ride, but it will be one of the most rewarding experiences in your career, one that will allow you to learn a lot and test your whole skill-set on multiple projects, which are already helping thousands of people worldwide.

• Reviewing product requirements, functional and design specifications.
• Planning, designing and implementing release of software.
• Helping building and maintaining effective automated tools to run unit, integration or acceptance tests.
• Sharing with other developers best practices to improve code quality.
• Working with our data team to ensure research algorithms can be included in our products.
• Working with devops to make sure deploy and software testing is fast and seamless.
• Proactively identifying opportunities to improve our product.

Requirements

The ideal candidate for this role

• Has more than 4 years of experience in software engineering (desktop or backend).
• Has solid computer engineering knowledge that applies regardless of the programming language.
• Has interest and ability to learn other coding languages as needed.
• Experience with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to: Java, C/C++, C#, Objective C, Python, JavaScript, or Go.
• Is a pioneer at heart creating innovative solutions and not afraid to work independently
• Can’t imagine a world without clean and tested code.
• Consistently shows the ability of solving the right problem in the first place.
• Has knowledge in TDD/BDD methodologies.
• (Plus) Has experience with Serial Port/Bluetooth communication.
• (Plus) Has experience with mocking techniques for frameworks in unit testing
• (Plus) Has experience in writing, executing and validating tests across the full test spectrum (functional, non-functional, regression, integration, performance, load, UAT, security).

You and Empatica would be a perfect match if you are:

• A very quick learner
• Fun and easy to work with
• A hard-worker and collaborative
• A doer, with an excellent execution mindset
• Proficient in English (mother tongue is highly appreciated)
• An outstanding planner, with excellent time management and multitasking skills
• Focused on quality and excellence
• Flexible in terms of working time
• A problem-solving hustler who can take on any big or small project
• Passionate about our products and our mission

At Empatica, we believe in a work environment that fosters autonomy, mastery, and purpose. We also believe in flexibility, so you will have the opportunity to work remotely in this position.

All you need to do is show us that you have skills and that you are a team player. Once you join our team as a Cloud Engineer, you will have full control of your schedule and can decide when you'll work from the comfort of your home or when you'll prefer to mingle with your awesome team members in the office.

If you jump on board, we can guarantee it won't be an easy ride, but it will be one of the most rewarding experiences in your career, one that will allow you to learn a lot and test your whole skill-set on multiple projects, which are already helping thousands of people worldwide.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• We have offices in Milan City Center and Downtown Boston. And every summer, we hold an amazing beach retreat in Sardinia, Italy
• Free lunch - yes, being in Italy, it's something you should care about!
• Organic fresh fruit
• Your personal MacBook
• Flexible working hours
• Free, superior Italian coffee - of course
• Free cookies, if you deserve them
• Much more...
At Empatica, we support the personal and professional growth of our employees. Beyond the above, you’ll have the possibility to attend conferences, receive dedicated training, and participate in activities relevant to where you want your career to go.