Sr. Software Engineer, Bioinformatics

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC; West Norriton Township (PA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics Inc. is seeking a Full Stack Software Developer to join our Bioinformatics team, focusing on building software that handles genetic data.

You will design, implement, and maintain enterprise applications in an agile setting, collaborating with Data Science and Bioinformatics to modernize systems. The role emphasizes feature development, API design, cloud deployment, and automated testing, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and code quality.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in modern software development practices and tools (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, version control, testing frameworks).
• Demonstrated experience in designing and orchestrating complex data workflows, pipelines, and RESTful/JSON-based APIs.
• Experience with PHP, Laravel, MySQL, REACT.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies.
• Test-driven development mindset and experience writing tests.
• Excellent communication skills to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain software application.
• Ensure user requirements and performance standards are met.
• Create complex data workflows, pipelines, and RESTful/JSON-based APIs in an enterprise environment.
• Deploy and manage applications for scalability and reliability.
• Participate in agile workflows, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery.
• Write automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure code quality.
• Conduct peer code reviews to uphold development standards.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

MySQL

React

CI/CD

Version control

Testing frameworks

Test-driven development

Agile

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a Full Stack Software Developer to join our Bioinformatics team, focused on advancing patient care through innovative software solutions. The successful candidate will design, implement, and maintain applications handling genetic data. Collaborating closely with the Data Science and Bioinformatics teams, the developer will work in an agile environment, contributing to the modernization of our systems while enhancing their own technical skills.

Responsibilities

Feature Development

• Design, implement, and maintain software application.
• Ensure user requirements and performance standards are met.
• Create complex data workflows, pipelines, and RESTful/JSON-based APIs in an enterprise environment.

Cloud Deployment

• Deploy and manage applications for scalability and reliability.

Agile Collaboration

• Participate in agile workflows, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery.

Quality Assurance

• Write automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure code quality.
• Conduct peer code reviews to uphold development standards.

Qualifications

Required WorkExperience

• 3+ Years of Relevant Experience
• Proficiency in modern software development practices and tools (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, version control, testing frameworks).
• Demonstrated experience in designing and orchestrating complex data workflows, pipelines, and RESTful/JSON-based APIs.
• Experience with PHP, Laravel, MySQL, REACT
• Familiarity with agile methodologies.
• Test-driven development mindset and experience writing tests.
• Excellent communication skills to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Work Experience

• Knowledge of the health industry or interest in genetics and bioinformatics.
• Experience implementing solutions in the cloud. AWS is preferred.
• Experience with designing and working with application programming interfaces (e.g. JSON based RESTful APIs)

Physical and Mental Requirements

• This role is required to collaborate with teams in US and EU, and at least 2 hour overlap during their business hours is expected

Knowledge

• Proficiency in full stack development, including front-end, back-end, and databases.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a commitment to continuous learning.

Skills

• Demonstrated proficiency and experience in health care industry or life sciences
• Adaptability to new tools and technologies

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. (Required)
• Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.(Preferred)

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets or any other legally protected status.