Senior Backend Engineer, AI-Powered Genomics

23andMe Research Institute; Palo Alto (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

23andMe Research Institute in Palo Alto is looking for an experienced backend engineer to design and operate services that convert genetic data into meaningful customer insights. Candidates should have deep expertise in Python and experience with CI/CD pipelines.

The role offers autonomy and the chance to work at the intersection of software engineering and genetic research. Support from a high-trust team leads to increased impact.

Salary ranges from $160,000 to $200,000 based on various factors.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of industry experience in backend development.
• Deep expertise in Python for data pipelines.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform on AWS.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain backend services converting genetic data.
• Leverage AI to automate testing and feature delivery.
• Build AI-powered data pipelines for health insights.

Skills

Python expertise

Infrastructure as code

CI/CD pipelines

Debugging distributed systems

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

AWS

Docker

Job description

23andMe Research Institute in Palo Alto is looking for an experienced backend engineer to design and operate services that convert genetic data into meaningful customer insights. Candidates should have deep expertise in Python and experience with CI/CD pipelines.

The role offers autonomy and the chance to work at the intersection of software engineering and genetic research. Support from a high-trust team leads to increased impact.

Salary ranges from $160,000 to $200,000 based on various factors.