Bioinformatics Engineer II: Lead Pipelines & Cloud Apps

Ambry Genetics; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambry Genetics seeks a software engineer to design and implement bioinformatics tools, driving end-to-end solutions from ideation to release. You will collaborate with clients, product owners, and stakeholders to clarify workflows and requirements, and contribute to robust software with a focus on clean code and scalable design.

Responsibilities include mentoring junior engineers, participating in code reviews, and ensuring high-quality documentation, testing, and deployment practices in Linux

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Bioinformatics, CS or related field with 5+ years of work experience.
• Proficient in Python coding.
• Linux environments: compiling from source & text manipulations with pipes.
• Relational databases experience (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server).
• Git, unit testing, and documentation proficiency.
• Knowledge of next-generation sequencing data formats (FASTQ, BAM, VCF, GTF).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical solutions end-to-end from ideation to release.
• Design and develop custom software according to ticket specifications.
• Mentor engineers and set standards for excellence.

Skills

Python

Linux

Relational databases

Git

Unit testing

Documentation

Bioinformatics formats

Education

Bachelor's / Master’s / PhD in Bioinformatics or CS

Tools

Docker

APIs

CI/CD

Job description

Ambry Genetics seeks a software engineer to design and implement bioinformatics tools, driving end-to-end solutions from ideation to release. You will collaborate with clients, product owners, and stakeholders to clarify workflows and requirements, and contribute to robust software with a focus on clean code and scalable design.

Responsibilities include mentoring junior engineers, participating in code reviews, and ensuring high-quality documentation, testing, and deployment practices in Linux