Production Bioinformatics Engineer

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

📋 Description

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

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

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

• Detect and resolve software automation opportunities and scalability challenges.

• Deliver product features and enhancements with minimal supervision.

• Diagnose intricate issues across interconnected systems.

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

• Collaborate with molecular biologists and lab stakeholders on assay development, workflows, and genomics applications.

• Assess the quality of genomic and operational data, improving quality, consistency, and traceability.

• Comprehend regulatory requirements for verification, validation, and documentation.

• Produce technical documentation for compliance and operational activities.

• Balance feature development, operational support, incident response, and ongoing enhancement in a production setting.

⛳️ 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.

• 2 or more years of experience with short-read and long-read sequencing platforms such as Illumina or PacBio.

• 2 or more years of experience applying bioinformatics algorithms to genomic data analysis.

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

• 2 or more years of experience with regulatory requirements, including CLIA, CAP, and HIPAA, relevant to clinical genomics applications.

• 1 or more years of experience in full-stack web development, utilizing frameworks like Django, Flask, or React.

• 3 or more 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.

• 1 or more years of experience with version control, testing, code review, and documentation practices.

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

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

• 1 or more years of experience with interactive data visualization tools like Plotly.

• 1 or more years of experience with observability and monitoring tools such as 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