Production Bioinformatics Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Design tools and workflows to analyze clinical genomic data and streamline bioinformatics processes.

• Create web applications for visualizing and interacting with genomic data, including IGV-based or browser-native viewers.

• Enhance observability, monitoring, alerting, and reliability of lab-facing and bioinformatics production systems.

• Recognize and resolve software automation opportunities and scalability challenges.

• Implement product features and enhancements autonomously.

• Diagnose complex problems across integrated systems.

• Utilize bioinformatics algorithms, statistical methods, and engineering techniques.

• Provide solutions in various product areas including somatic, germline, large events, metagenomics, copy number variation, repeat expansion detection, or structural variation.

• Collaborate with molecular biologists and laboratory stakeholders on assay development, workflows, and genomic applications.

• Assess genomic and operational data quality while aiding improvements in quality, consistency, and traceability.

• Comprehend and document regulatory requirements for verification, validation, and compliance activities.

• Manage feature development, operational support, incident response, and continuous improvement within a production setting.

• Engage with internal users, stakeholders, and development teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• Master's degree with 3 or more years of experience in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or Engineering, OR Ph.D., OR Bachelor's degree with 6 or more years of experience in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or Engineering.

• At least 2 years of experience with short-read and long-read sequencing technologies like Illumina or PacBio.

• Minimum 2 years of experience with bioinformatics algorithms and genomic data analysis.

• 2 or more years of experience in scalable bioinformatics infrastructure and workflow orchestration using tools like Docker, Nextflow, or GitHub Actions.

• 2 or more years of experience with regulatory standards such as CLIA, CAP, and HIPAA relevant to clinical genomics.

• At least 1 year of experience in full-stack web development utilizing Django, Flask, or React.

• Minimum 3 years of experience with programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Java.

• 3 or more years of experience with command-line tools and shell scripting in a UNIX/Linux environment.

• 2 or more years of experience with SQL and NoSQL databases like PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, or MongoDB.

• At least 1 year of experience with software development practices, including version control, testing, code review, and documentation.

• 1 or more years of experience with software production deployment practices and tools such as Docker, CI/CD, and GitHub Actions.

• 1 or more years of experience using AI-assisted development tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Claude.

• At least 1 year of experience with interactive data visualization tools, such as Plotly.

• 1 or more years of experience with observability and monitoring platforms like Grafana, Datadog, or PagerDuty.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Life insurance

• Short-term disability (STD)

• Long-term disability (LTD)

• 401(k)

• Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO)

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Innovative environment

• Collaborative culture