Senior Genomics Data Pipeline Engineer

mydnainc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Gene by Gene is seeking a Senior Data Pipeline Engineer/Developer to design, build, and own scalable data pipelines moving genomic and operational data from lab instruments to analytics and clinical reporting.

In this Python-first, contractor role, you will set technical direction for the data platform, ensure data quality, lineage, and observability, and guide existing teams through implementation while adhering to regulatory and security requirements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software or data engineering.
• 4+ years building production data pipelines.
• 3+ years production cloud experience (AWS preferred).
• Experience in regulated environments; HIPAA/GxP audits.
• BS in CS or related field; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Pipeline engineering and integration across LIMS and lab data.
• Architect data pipelines and establish standards.
• Own data quality, lineage, and observability.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and security governance.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Python proficiency

Workflow orchestration

Docker & Kubernetes

Data quality & tests

Communication

Genomics data formats

AWS data stack

Spark / Kafka / Kinesis

dbt & Snowflake

Infrastructure as code

LIMS integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Argo Workflows

Dagster

Airflow

Terraform

Pulumi

Nextflow

Job description

Gene by Gene is seeking a Senior Data Pipeline Engineer/Developer to design, build, and own scalable data pipelines moving genomic and operational data from lab instruments to analytics and clinical reporting.

In this Python-first, contractor role, you will set technical direction for the data platform, ensure data quality, lineage, and observability, and guide existing teams through implementation while adhering to regulatory and security requirements.