Senior Bioinformatics Software Engineer

🕒 August 24

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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Baylor Genetics

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1978

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

🍽️ Food & Beverage

Healthcare • Consulting • Food & Beverage

Baylor Genetics is a clinical genomics and precision diagnostics laboratory affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine that provides comprehensive genetic testing and interpretation services. The company offers whole genome and whole exome sequencing, chromosomal microarray analysis, mitochondrial testing, pharmacogenomics, and specialized assays, along with genetic counseling, provider support, and insurance/payment resources. Baylor Genetics supports healthcare providers, researchers, and families with AI-enhanced interpretation, multimodal data integration, and end-to-end clinical and laboratory services.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and efficient software solutions for Baylor Genetics’ bioinformatic pipelines • Collaborate with and support cross-functional teams to deliver data-driven software solutions aligned with business needs • Create and optimize data models for assembly, mapping, variant calling, and variant annotation • Develop and optimize ETL processes using APIs • Analyze and optimize SQL queries and database performance • Contribute to database schema design and review sessions • Develop interactive dashboards and automated reports using BI tools such as Azure Pipelines, Teams Power Automate, email, and Nextflow • Collaborate with data analysts, business users, clinical reviewers, laboratory personnel, and software developers to scope requirements and deliver integrations • Integrate disparate data sources and ensure data consistency, accuracy, and reliability • Conduct rigorous testing and automate testing suites using pytest, doctest, and Azure Pipelines • Create comprehensive documentation, including inline comments, genomic diagrams, docstrings, headers, wikis, README files, and trace mappings • Provide support and maintenance for developed solutions • Perform other advanced job-related duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Bioinformatics or a related field; Master’s degree preferred • Minimum of 5 years of experience in software development • Proven track record of designing and implementing scalable software solutions based on diverse user feature needs • Proven track record of implementing production ready software solutions from scratch • Deep knowledge and expertise in at least two programming languages: Python, Perl, R, or Bash; Java, C++, and Groovy also considered • Proficiency with SQL Server, NoSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, and ElasticSearch • Proficiency in Agile frameworks and CI/CD practices using Git • Object-oriented programming and standard software design practices • Ability to build performant, highly maintainable, tested, production-ready software packages from scratch • Solid understanding and practice of unit and integration testing • Proficiency in designing and building APIs and microservices from scratch • Solid understanding of package management practices, including PIP and Conda • Containerization experience with Docker and Singularity • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Ability to translate complex business needs into technical solutions and work independently • Good communication skills and flexibility to engage stakeholders and subject-matter experts • Experience managing individual projects and adhering to timelines • Familiarity with Linux OS and HPC clusters is a plus, but not essential • Familiarity with workflow management/orchestration tools such as Nextflow, Airflow, or Snakemake is a plus, but not essential

🏖️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce • Remote work arrangement