Bioinformatics Platform Engineer

Scripps Research

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Employer Contributed Retirement Plan
403(b) Retirement Plan
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Accounts
Vacation Leave
Sick Leave
Free On-site Parking

Job summary

Scripps Research in San Diego is seeking a software engineer to build scalable infrastructure and tools for bioinformatics and genomics research. You will work on front-end interfaces, backend services, and DevOps pipelines to enable large-scale data integration.

Ideal candidates have a CS degree and at least two years of experience, with strong Python or JavaScript skills and Git. The role is hands-on and collaborative, with opportunities to contribute across research projects.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field is required.
  • At least two years of software development experience.
  • Proficiency in Python or JavaScript and Git version control required.

Responsibilities

  • Build software infrastructure and tools for bioinformatics, genetics, and genomics research.
  • Develop front-end interfaces, backend systems, and DevOps pipelines.
  • Support large-scale data integration and scalable deployments.

Skills

Python
JavaScript
Git
Github
API Development
React
Vue.js
Elasticsearch
MongoDB
Postgres
Docker
CI/CD
Software Engineering
Bioinformatics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Github
React
Vue.js
Elasticsearch
MongoDB
PostgreSQL
Docker
CI/CD tooling

Job description

Scripps Research in San Diego is seeking a software engineer to build scalable infrastructure and tools for bioinformatics and genomics research. You will work on front-end interfaces, backend services, and DevOps pipelines to enable large-scale data integration.

Ideal candidates have a CS degree and at least two years of experience, with strong Python or JavaScript skills and Git. The role is hands-on and collaborative, with opportunities to contribute across research projects.

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