Bioinformatics Software Engineer II

The Scripps Research Institute; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA, seeks a Research Programmer II (Software Engineer) to help build software infrastructure for bioinformatics, genetics, and genomics research. The role spans front-end, back-end, and DevOps, supporting large-scale data integration and community platforms such as outbreak.info and mygene.info.

You will join a diverse team of engineers and scientists in a hybrid or on-site arrangement, applying Python or JavaScript, collaborating across disciplines,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, IS, or related field, or equivalent.
• At least two years software development experience.
• Experience with Python or JavaScript.
• Experience with version control tools such as Git and GitHub.

Responsibilities

• Build software infrastructure and tools for bioinformatics, genetics, and genomics research.
• Develop front-end interfaces or backend systems for biomedical data.
• Collaborate with a diverse team of engineers and scientists.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

Git/GitHub

Software development fundamentals

Research programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Biology/chemistry degree with programming background

Tools

Elasticsearch

MongoDB

Postgres

Nginx

Docker

CI/CD

AWS

Job description

The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA, seeks a Research Programmer II (Software Engineer) to help build software infrastructure for bioinformatics, genetics, and genomics research. The role spans front-end, back-end, and DevOps, supporting large-scale data integration and community platforms such as outbreak.info and mygene.info.

You will join a diverse team of engineers and scientists in a hybrid or on-site arrangement, applying Python or JavaScript, collaborating across disciplines,