GeneDx is seeking a Senior Software Engineer/Bioinformatician to lead technical design and implementation efforts to improve their bioinformatics workflow and bioinformatics algorithms.
Requirements
- Proficiency in Python; comfortable with working in other similar languages.
- Experience building/consuming API calls/responses and ETL functions.
- Experience with AWS services, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, CI/CD, automated testing, and data logging suites/toolsets.
- Good understanding of general software engineering patterns, best practices, and methods.
- Knowledge of bioinformatics pipeline scalability, observability, and cost efficiency.
- Deep understanding of technical implementation of complex variant calling - structural variants beyond copy number.
- Familiarity with samtools, gatk, picard, vcftools, bedtools.
Responsibilities
- Design, write, and maintain high quality and robust software applications and services to meet team goals.
- Lead analytical validation efforts in support of new pipeline development and existing pipeline improvements.
- Collaborate with teammates and product managers in developing development roadmaps and sprint planning.
- Assist in establishment and adherence to robust and compliant software development best practices.
- Participate in software quality testing and validation.
- Play a role in cross-functional development with other teams as required.
- Contribute to continuous improvement in the operating model of the team.
Other
- Excellent communication skills; ability to work collaboratively with other development teams.
- Prior experience working in a CAP/CLIA regulated setting.
- Prior experience preparing for a CAP/CLIA inspection.
- PhD strongly preferred.
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Health, Dental, Vision and Life insurance
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan
- Employee Discounts
- Voluntary benefits
