Remote Bioinformatics Software Engineer

Make Your Code Count—Fuel Breakthroughs in Genomic Science

Does building software that directly accelerates disease research light a fire in you? We’re crafting platforms that decode biology faster, more innovatively, and more intuitively. If the idea of engineering robust, scalable bioinformatics solutions from anywhere in the world excites you, this is your opportunity to contribute to something greater. You’ll write code that scientists rely on daily to explore everything from cancer mutations to CRISPR enhancements—and your architecture decisions will ripple through healthcare innovations worldwide.

Your Mission and Daily Impact

Architect and Implement Core Bioinformatics Software

You’ll build and maintain mission-critical pipelines that process next-generation sequencing (NGS) data. From data ingestion to interpretation, your systems will power everything from raw read alignment to high-level annotation.

• Shape data workflows that reduce runtime by 40% while increasing accuracy
• Optimize code to scale across datasets containing millions of genomic variants
• Design APIs used by thousands of clinicians and researchers

Collaborate Across Domains

This isn’t siloed development. You’ll work shoulder-to-shoulder with computational biologists, data scientists, and platform engineers to ensure every algorithm integrates seamlessly into our discovery stack.

• Translate research logic into production-ready modules.
• Partner with scientists to identify optimization points in pipelines
• Ensure alignment between experimental hypotheses and technical solutions

Drive Innovation With Every Sprint

You won’t inherit bloated legacy code—you’ll be innovating from a strong modern foundation. Your work will help automate quality control, standardize file formats, and flag anomalies in complex biological datasets.

• Lead efforts on automating reproducibility checkpoints
• Help define system design for new multi-omics data tools
• Regularly refactor for efficiency and maintainability

Work Environment & Culture

We believe remote work can foster deeper focus and better balance. You’ll enjoy flexible hours, supportive async communication, and a team that values intellectual curiosity and personal well-being. Though we’re distributed globally, we make space for regular collaboration through video standups, sprint planning sessions, and thoughtful documentation. You’ll never be left guessing—our remote collaboration stack includes Slack, Zoom, Notion, GitHub, and Google Cloud Platform.

What You'll Need to Succeed

Technical Expertise That Scales

You’ve already built data-heavy systems and know how to balance performance, readability, and resilience.

• Proficient in Python, with production-level experience in frameworks like Snakemake or Nextflow
• Experience building tools that process FASTQ, BAM, VCF, or GFF files
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker), cloud infrastructure (GCP or AWS), and CI/CD workflows
• Solid grasp of algorithms and data structures, especially related to biological computation

Domain Literacy That Makes Collaboration Easy

You don’t need a PhD—but you do need to speak biology fluently enough to ask the right questions.

• Working knowledge of genomics and bioinformatics concepts
• Understanding of standard public datasets (e.g., TCGA, ENCODE, GTEx)
• Comfortable reading scientific papers and translating them into technical requirements

Soft Skills That Make Teams Thrive

We trust you to lead your workstream and communicate your needs clearly. We move quickly, but you'll always have space to focus intensely.

• You simplify complex ideas—whether it’s over Zoom or Slack
• You document decisions with clarity and context
• You welcome peer reviews and offer thoughtful feedback

Why This Role Matters

The tools you build won’t sit on a shelf—they’ll directly empower breakthroughs in personalized medicine, rare disease discovery, and therapeutic target validation. Our users include some of the world’s most driven scientists, and they depend on our platform to be fast, reliable, and intuitive. You’ll help accelerate research timelines from years to weeks, and that’s the impact that matters.

Compensation & Perks

As a globally remote team, we offer a salary of $131,053 per year alongside a thoughtful suite of benefits tailored to support your work and well-being.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous PTO, including personal recharge days
• Remote equipment budget
• Learning stipends for courses, books, or conferences
• Equity options and performance bonuses

Let’s Build the Future of Biology Together

If writing software that touches real human lives excites you—if you want your code to be part of a mission that genuinely matters—this is where you belong. Bring your ideas, your curiosity, and your commitment to precision.

Let’s build something meaningful together—apply today.