Remote Bioinformatics Engineer - Full-Stack & Cloud

Quest Diagnostics Inc.; Norristown (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics Inc. is seeking a versatile full-stack software engineer to join a 100% remote team focused on genetic data applications. You will collaborate with data science and bioinformatics partners, participate in agile ceremonies, and contribute to scalable, reliable software solutions across the US.

The role emphasizes testing, CI/CD, RESTful APIs, and AWS-based cloud deployments, with strong emphasis on communication across US and EU teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent hands-on experience.
• At least 1 year of relevant professional experience.
• Proficiency with CI/CD, version control, and testing frameworks.
• Experience with PHP, Laravel, and MySQL.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies.
• Test-driven development mindset and testing experience.
• Strong communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Preference for health/genetics/bioinformatics experience.
• Experience delivering cloud-based solutions on AWS.
• Experience designing and working with APIs (JSON-based RESTful).
• Ability to collaborate with teams across US and EU with 2-hour overlap.
• Full stack development across frontend, backend, and databases.
• Strong problem-solving and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• We design, build, and maintain software applications that handle genetic data.
• We ensure user needs and performance expectations are met.
• We deploy and support applications with a focus on scalability and reliability.
• We participate in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• We collaborate with cross-functional teams to support smooth integration and timely delivery.
• We write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to protect code quality.
• We conduct peer code reviews to maintain development standards.
• We contribute to the modernization of our systems while growing our technical expertise.

Skills

CI/CD

Version control

Testing frameworks

Agile methodologies

TDD mindset

Communication skills

Full stack

Genetic data

AWS familiarity

RESTful APIs

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Laravel

MySQL

Git

AWS

RESTful APIs

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Quest Diagnostics Inc. is seeking a versatile full-stack software engineer to join a 100% remote team focused on genetic data applications. You will collaborate with data science and bioinformatics partners, participate in agile ceremonies, and contribute to scalable, reliable software solutions across the US.

The role emphasizes testing, CI/CD, RESTful APIs, and AWS-based cloud deployments, with strong emphasis on communication across US and EU teams and stakeholders.