Remote Lead Bioinformatics Engineer: Build Scalable Pipelines

Placements24; George; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary bonus

Health insurance

Professional growth

Flexible remote schedule

Conference opportunities

Remote work culture

Cutting-edge research tools

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Lead Bioinformatics Engineer to spearhead next-gen bioinformatics platforms. This fully remote role blends software engineering with deep biology, guiding a team of engineers and bioinformaticians to deliver robust, scalable pipelines.

You will architect data management strategies, integrate new algorithms, and collaborate with scientists to translate needs into technical specifications, ensuring high performance and data integrity across cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in CS/Bioinformatics/Software Eng.
• 8+ years in software dev; 4+ years in bioinformatics.
• Proven leadership of engineering teams and projects.
• Proficient in Python/Java/C++ and software eng. practices.
• Deep knowledge of bioinformatics workflows and data formats (FASTA/FASTQ/SAM-BAM/VCF).
• Experience with cloud environments and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Familiar with SQL and NoSQL databases and data warehousing concepts.
• Strong systems design, architecture patterns, and remote collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and deployment of scalable bioinformatics software and pipelines.
• Architect data management for large biological datasets with integrity.
• Oversee integration of new algorithms and tools into workflows.
• Collaborate with researchers to translate needs into requirements.
• Mentor a remote team of engineers and bioinformaticians.
• Ensure code quality with testing, reviews, and performance tuning.
• Promote CI/CD best practices and software development standards.
• Contribute to strategy and roadmap for bioinformatics infrastructure.
• Present designs and updates to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Bioinformatics

Programming (Python/Java/C++)

Cloud & Containers

CI/CD

Remote team leadership

Biological data formats (FASTA/FASTQ/S

SQL/NoSQL databases

Education

Master's degree or PhD in CS/Bioinformatics/Software Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Lead Bioinformatics Engineer to spearhead next-gen bioinformatics platforms. This fully remote role blends software engineering with deep biology, guiding a team of engineers and bioinformaticians to deliver robust, scalable pipelines.

You will architect data management strategies, integrate new algorithms, and collaborate with scientists to translate needs into technical specifications, ensuring high performance and data integrity across cloud environments.