Tempus

Bioinformatics Engineer II

Tempus • $90K — $140K *
US-AnywhereRemote in California, US
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 5+ years experience, Master's with 2+ years, or PhD in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, or related field
  • Proficient in Python programming
  • Intermediate-to-advanced experience in Linux environments
  • Intermediate-to-advanced knowledge of relational databases like MySQL or PostgreSQL
  • Proficient in software engineering best practices, including git and unit testing
  • Knowledge of next-generation sequencing technologies and bioinformatics data formats
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

  • Drive technical solutions from ideation to release, estimating time and complexity
  • Design and develop custom software per specifications
  • Mentor junior engineers and set standards for excellence
  • Provide feedback during code reviews
  • Meet with stakeholders to clarify workflows and requirements
  • Identify and resolve blockers during development
  • Monitor processes, log information, and troubleshoot issues

Benefits

  • Flexibility in work hours
  • Opportunities for professional growth and mentorship
  • Collaborative team environment
  • Access to advanced bioinformatics tools and technologies
  • Engagement with clients and stakeholders across diverse projects
Full Job Description
Compensation:

Pay Range: $90,000 - $140,000 USD

Essential Functions:
  • Drive technical solutions to problems, including end-to-end process flow from ideation to release, and estimating time and complexity
  • Design and develop custom software according to ticket specifications
  • Act as a role model for the team, settings standards for excellence and mentoring junior engineers
  • Provide clear and consistent feedback on code reviews
  • Meet with clients, partners, product owners, or other stakeholders to understand and clarify workflows and requirements
  • Highlight blockers or issues arising during development to resolve in a timely manner
  • Monitor process and log information, troubleshooting issues as needed
  • Other duties as assigned.


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree (+ at least 5 years work experience), Master's degree (+ at least 2 years work experience), or PhD degree in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, or a related field
  • Proficient in Python coding
  • Intermediate-to-advanced experience working in Linux environments (e.g. compiling programs from source, performing text manipulations with pipes)
  • Intermediate-to-advanced experience in relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server)
  • Proficiency with software engineering best practices, including git version control, unit testing, and documentation
  • Knowledge of next-generation sequencing technologies and standard bioinformatics data formats (e.g., FASTQ, BAM, VCF, GTF)
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.


Preferred:
  • Experience with cloud computing environment (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
  • Familiarity with Atlassian suite applications (Jira, Confluence, BitBucket)
  • Knowledge of clinical genetics databases (e.g., Clinvar, HGMD) and HGVS sequence variant nomenclatures
  • Prior experience in biology and/or an understanding of mutation analysis
  • Creating and developing Docker containers
  • Experience developing APIs
  • Experience with CI/CD (e.g. Bamboo, Jenkins, AWS Code Pipeline)


About Tempus

Tempus is a technology company that has built an operating system to battle cancer. The company enables physicians to deliver personalized cancer care for patients through its interactive analytical and machine learning platform. Tempus provides genomic sequencing services and analyzes molecular and therapeutic data to empower physicians to make real-time, data-driven decisions. The company also offers research services to enable discovery of new therapeutic targets and clinical services that support clinical trial design and monitoring. Tempus was founded in 2015 by Eric Lefkofsky and has raised over $8 billion in funding to date.
Learn more about Tempus
Size
1,001 employees
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Founded
2015
* Ladders Estimates

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