Senior Software Engineer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Applies complex bioinformatics concepts to design, develop, modify, debug, and evaluate software programs and web tools.
• Implements workflows for submitting consensus genomes to analysis tools.
• Performs complex data modeling, tests performance and integration, and builds user interfaces for internal and external users.
• Develops, implements, and maintains web interfaces to share and display bioinformatics analysis and content with collaborators and other users.
• Analyzes existing programs and formulates logic for new systems, devising logic procedures, flowcharts, data analysis, coding, and testing.
• Debugs programs and implements tools for streamlining pairing of metadata with sequences for visualization.
• Conducts bioinformatics programming and testing of new algorithms that interact with related databases.
• Performs quality review to ensure submission of sequences to repositories.
• Recommends and implements changes in development and maintenance, setting system standards for analysis algorithms, tools, and infrastructure.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience or training.
• Comprehensive understanding of bioinformatics methods, applications programming, web development, and data structures.
• Proficiency in bioinformatics programming design, modification, and implementation.
• Familiarity with relational databases, web interfaces, and various operating systems.
• In-depth knowledge of modern biology and relevant research fields.
• Strong project management capabilities and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication skills for collaborating across technical and non-technical teams.
• Ability to work independently, adhere to deadlines, and learn quickly.
• Thorough understanding of web, application, and data security concepts and methodologies.

Nice to Have

• Experience with system architecture and setting system standards.
• Experience with large-scale data analysis and high-performance computing environments.
• Knowledge of cloud computing platforms and containerization technologies.

Qualifications

• Relevant educational background or equivalent experience

Benefits & Perks

• Full benefits package
• Salary range of $106,000 - $109,392/year, commensurate with experience
• Remote work flexibility
• Full-time, fixed schedule (Monday to Friday, day shift)