Senior Software Engineer - Bioinformatics & Pathology Systems

Fulgent Genetics; El Monte (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulgent Genetics in El Monte, CA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer I to design, implement, and support complex software and bioinformatics solutions across clinical and research workflows.

You will lead technical direction for data pipelines, genomics data processing, and digital pathology-related components, while mentoring engineers and shaping architecture. Strong CS foundation and production-experience demanded.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience with ownership of projects from conception to production.
• Strong knowledge of software engineering principles, distributed systems, and security.
• Experience with Git, Linux, and production software environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of complex software and bioinformatics solutions.
• Provide technical direction for data pipelines and processing architectures.
• Identify improvements for scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to architecture discussions.

Skills

Java

Python

SQL

Linux

Git

CI/CD

Distributed systems

Data pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Tools

Docker

MySQL/PostgreSQL

Python tooling

Open source tooling

Job description

Fulgent Genetics in El Monte, CA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer I to design, implement, and support complex software and bioinformatics solutions across clinical and research workflows.

You will lead technical direction for data pipelines, genomics data processing, and digital pathology-related components, while mentoring engineers and shaping architecture. Strong CS foundation and production-experience demanded.