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Once, after a one-hour job interview, the candidate asked: “Just one hour? So, that means a rejection?" The answer was "no". We value both our and others' time, so we make our interviews as concise and informative as possible.  We are not going to talk about the best way to do job interviews. We just share our way of doing them. The negotiation process may vary slightly depending on the project, the vacancy, and the wishes of the client and the team. Still, the usual process is the following: 1. A short call or correspondence via messenger with HR on basic organizational issues. - We announce the main stages of the process. - We answer the questions that you want to discuss before the interview. - We set an interview time and method of communication. Usually, it is done online.  2. Online interview with Software Country technical specialists (usually, it is 1 hour, sometimes 1,5-2 hours). - A short introduction (10-15 minutes) with HR — organizational and other general questions, - The technical part of the interview is conducted by the delivery manager and technical lead. - During this time, we’ll talk about everything: whether you have the necessary knowledge and skills; about your motivation and personal qualities; and so on. - We will answer your questions. 3. (depending on the client's preferences) Test task (1-1,5 hours). Eg, it can be live coding. 4. Presentation of the project (0,5 hours). - Our manager will tell you about the project (content, tasks, technologies, development process organization) and answer your questions. 5. (depending on the client's preferences) Online interview with the client's representatives (0,5 hours). 6. Offer or feedback.

What is the ideal release frequency of a software system? From the point of view of the IT operations engineers, who are responsible for the stability and maintenance, the best answer is “no releases”. From the point of view of the users, every new and wanted feature should be released immediately (and without bugs and downtime, of course). Finding the golden middle between the two extremes can be tricky; changing the real release process can be risky and painful. Some time ago we described the evolution of the release process used in one of our largest projects. It is an excellent example of how we put together requirements of all interested parties and find the best solution through an iterative process. https://lnkd.in/dfGJCsih For each project, we are looking for the solution that is optimal for the task, challenges and special considerations of the client. Therefore, many of our clients benefit not just from the software development outsourcing service itself, but also from improvement of the internal development processes, as we are ready to share our knowledge and expertise in the organization of software development process.  #softwaredevelopment #oursourcing

To create a long-term partnership with each of our clients, we use several principles: • First, honesty, predictability and mutual trust, which are the cornerstones of our relationships with clients.  • Second, we invest in our employees to keep a low attrition rate.  • Third, we encourage our specialists to be open and transparent. We also encourage them to put in extra work when it is needed to solve a problem, deliver a hotfix or respond to a peak application load. • And finally, we understand that your business differs from others. While we have established business processes and practices, we adapt our project model to the individual needs of every client. One example of such a long relationship that started 15+ years ago is an #EdTech client developing an elearning platform used by many universities and schools in Europe. We started with a project aimed at upgrade and improvement of the platform https://lnkd.in/dkqKtE7y Since then, our collaboration grew and strengthened, we created several teams that worked on various projects and participated in collaboration events organized by the client. The team members gained expertise in #elearning standards, issues and best practices; they also became really enthusiastic about the product. #softwaredevelopment #lms

We are extending our teams committed to empowering the scientific community through state-of-the-art technology solutions. You can join an established team of four developers who are willing to help you and share knowledge together. There are also more people on adjacent projects as well as a team on stakeholders' side. Read more about each #vacancy, projects and tasks: • a skilled #Python #developer with a strong background or degree in #bioinformatics for our new project in the domain of peptide design: https://lnkd.in/dN_dMbzQ • a skilled #database #engineer (#ETL developer) with strong Python knowledge, who will be responsible for developing multiple new databases for our computational chemistry and chemogenomics teams: https://lnkd.in/d7d8U4V5 • a senior #fullstack developer (Python, JavaScript, Serverless), who will play a critical role in designing, developing, and deploying lambda functions to integrate diverse systems for our scientific community clients. Our mission is to enhance research capabilities by providing seamless integration of various systems, leveraging a robust serverless stack that includes AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, SQS, SNS, and API Gateway. https://lnkd.in/duFWCYNy The interview process includes 3 steps: - technical interview with us; - interview with our stakeholders; - short presentation of the project where you will be able to ask all the questions that you would have. To send your resume or ask questions, please contact Elena Terekhina (Telegram https://t.me/teev26) or job@softwarecountry.com. #hiring

We are #hiring! You can become a part of a team developing a stat-of-the-art clinical trial management solution helping to develop lifesaving medicines. Our client is a provider of Interactive Response Technology (IRT) systems and solutions*. The project focuses on optimizing IRT for clinical trials management, randomization, and trial supply management processes. It aims to enhance efficiency and accuracy in clinical research, providing customized solutions for global studies. More information: • Senior #React #Developer with strong expertise in JS, TS and #React https://lnkd.in/dW6-SsA3 • Senior #Backend Developer (.NET, #Azure) https://lnkd.in/dmvCf2XH To send your resume or ask questions, please contact Irina Khmelevskaya (Telegram https://lnkd.in/edShRKAX) or job@softwarecountry.com. #vacancy #clinicaltrials * Interactive Response Technology (IRT) is a system that allows for the electronic collection of data from participants in clinical trials. It is used to collect information such as patient responses to questionnaires or assessments, adherence to medication regimens, and other important data related to the study. The solution includes modules for randomization, trial supply management, trial administration tools, and other; possibilities for customizations and integrations with other digital technologies in healthcare. The benefits of using IRT in clinical trials include increased accuracy and efficiency in data collection, improved compliance with study protocols, as well as improved quality of information .

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Our delegation at #DIA: Maxim Draschinsky, Dmitri Adov and Natalia Elfimova ready to present our experience and find how we can help you develop your unique software solution. #lifesciences #clinicalresearch #biotech #pharmaindustry #healthcareInnovation #pharmatech

Yet another area for applying #AI in #healthcare is using natural language processing (#NLP) for dealing with huge amounts of text data. It can be used for making a summary of research results or clinical notes as well as for defining problems needing special attention. As the amount of data in healthcare is skyrocketing (patient records, clinical research, pharmacovigilance safety databases, different reporting, etc.), sometimes it is hardly possible to use it in a feasible time frame without help of machine learning. Here is an example of a project we made in this area: a solution for analyzing free text reports created during clinical research site audits to discover present and emerging issues. The solution helps non-technical users discover patterns in large amounts of textual data and thus facilitates identifying the issues needing action.  Read more about the case study: https://lnkd.in/dKvNQ_pb #clinicalresearch #biotech #pharmaindustry #healthcareInnovation #pharmatech #naturalLanguageProcessing

Pharmaceutical research is among our core areas of expertise: sometimes our software engineers are even indicated as co-authors of publications in scientific journals! Here is a recent example: our software engineer Andrey Gedich has been working on machine learning applications in pharmaceutical research for our client, a major pharmaceutical company. He is among co-authors of an article describing a BERT language model trained to predict reaction yields, i.e. how much products a reaction will form compared to theoretical predicted quantity. The aim of the solution is to reduce number of unsuccessful attempts to get a predicted medical substance in laboratory.  The authors proved that the model works significantly better than existing state-of-the-art models and thus can reduce the total number of non-productive reactions by at least 34%. Link to the article: https://lnkd.in/d32Uf62e This example also shows that long-term outsourcing relationship model (that we adhere to) allows working in very complex knowledge domains. #lifesciences #biotech #pharmaindustry #healthcareInnovation #pharmatech

Visit our booth #1131 at #DIA2024 June 16-20 in San Diego! We look forward seeing our long-term partners and friends as well as establish new connections. Our experts are ready to consult you on the possibilities for collaboration. With 15+ years expertise in development for pharmaceutical R&D, clinical research and lab applications, we are ready to bring into life your innovative ideas as well as modernize your existing solutions to keep up with the market.    Here are some sample projects we've done: https://lnkd.in/dd-sqMFz   The #DIA Global Annual Meeting is one of the leading healthcare industry events. Thousands will convene to discuss today’s most pressing topics in the life sciences field. This year the event focuses on redefining healthcare through Innovation and collaboration.  #lifesciences #clinicalresearch #biotech #pharmaindustry #healthcareInnovation #pharmatech