Senior Bioinformatics Scientist — Signal Processing & C++

Illumina, Inc.; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 156,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to genomics sequencing

Family planning

Health/dental/vision

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Illumina, Inc. in the United States seeks a Staff Bioinformatics Scientist to design and implement signal processing and bioinformatics algorithms, and to optimize multi-threaded C/C++ software on Linux. You will collaborate with external teams and provide technical leadership across projects.

The role requires a Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant field and at least six years of related experience, with strong communication and problem-solving skills for cross-functional work.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in bioinformatics, biology, engineering, physical sciences, computer science, mathematics, statistics, or equivalent.
• Minimum 6 years of related experience with a Master's degree.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and implement signal processing and bioinformatics algorithms.
• Analyze data and optimize software at the algorithm, design, and/or source code level.
• Collaborate with external teams to ensure a smooth, end-to-end workflow with external organizations.
• Develop, debug, and integrate optimized C/C++ software on Linux for multi-threaded applications.
• Provide technical leadership and represent the team at project and executive levels.

Skills

C/C++

Signal processing

Data analysis

Statistics

Software architecture

Problem solving

Communication

Learning aptitude

Education

MS/PhD in bioinformatics, biology, engineering, physical sciences, CS or equivalent

6+ years related experience with a Master's degree

Tools

Python

Git

Linux

Job description

Illumina, Inc. in the United States seeks a Staff Bioinformatics Scientist to design and implement signal processing and bioinformatics algorithms, and to optimize multi-threaded C/C++ software on Linux. You will collaborate with external teams and provide technical leadership across projects.

The role requires a Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant field and at least six years of related experience, with strong communication and problem-solving skills for cross-functional work.