What is a Software Engineer at Fred Hutch Cancer Center?
At Fred Hutch Cancer Center, a Software Engineer plays a pivotal role that directly intersects cutting-edge technology and life-saving scientific discovery. Unlike traditional tech environments where the sole focus is commercial scale or user monetization, software engineering here is dedicated to accelerating cancer research, optimizing clinical trial systems, and empowering world-class scientific labs. Engineers build and maintain the digital infrastructure, data pipelines, and interactive applications that allow researchers to sequence genomes, analyze complex cellular data, and collaborate globally.
The impact of your work in this role is tangible and profound. You will be responsible for developing software solutions that process massive scientific datasets, creating intuitive data visualization tools for clinical researchers, or building secure cloud infrastructure to host sensitive patient data. Whether you are embedded directly within a specific research lab (working alongside Principal Investigators, biologists, and biostatisticians) or situated in a centralized IT and data science division, your code will directly contribute to breakthroughs in oncology and infectious disease research.


