Mammoth Biosciences

Senior Software Engineer I, Research Informatics

Mammoth Biosciences • $142K — $178K *
Brisbane, CA 94005In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in computer science or biological field
  • 7+ years of software engineering experience in life sciences (5 years with Master's or 3 years with PhD)
  • Strong proficiency in Python
  • Experience with AWS services and Docker for containerized deployment
  • Web development expertise using ReactJS, HTML, and CSS
  • SQL experience, focusing on relational data models and production databases
  • Proficient with version control and CI/CD processes (git)

Responsibilities

  • Design and manage data models and pipelines for scientific decision-making
  • Refine data ingestion and modeling processes
  • Collaborate with scientists to create internal analysis tools
  • Enhance web applications for data access and analysis launches
  • Maintain cloud infrastructure and automation tools for the research team
  • Work with scientists to clarify needs and troubleshoot systems
  • Promote responsible AI usage across the organization
  • Document decisions and systems for better reproducibility

Benefits

  • Company-paid health, vision, and dental benefits
  • Unlimited vacation and generous sick time
  • Company-sponsored meals and snacks
  • Wellness, caregiver, and ergonomics benefits
  • 401(k) plan with company matching
Full Job Description
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Design and own relational data models and pipelines that drive scientific decisions, working in the context of existing production systems including Benchling
  • Define and refine how data is ingested, modeled, and made queryable
  • Collaborate with wet-lab scientists to build right-sized internal analysis tools
  • Design and improve the web applications scientists use to launch analyses and access data
  • Maintain the cloud infrastructure and automation tooling the research org runs on
  • Work directly with Computational team members and biologists to understand scientific needs, then troubleshoot and improve the relevant pipelines and systems
  • Enable responsible and reproducible use of AI across the company
  • Document systems and decisions to improve reproducibility and engineering standards


REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in computer sciences or biological field
  • 7+ years of professional software engineering experience (5 years with Master's or 3 years with PhD) in the life sciences or related industry
  • Strong proficiency in Python
  • Hands-on experience with AWS services (e.g. S3, Batch, RDS, EC2, Lambda) and containerized deployment (Docker)
  • Experience with web development tools (ReactJS, HTML, CSS)
  • Experience in SQL, designing relational data models and working with production databases
  • Experience with AI coding tools
  • Experience working with scientists, preferably in genomics (with NGS data) or related field
  • Proficiency with git-based collaborative development, code review, automated testing, and CI/CD
  • Ability to work onsite 2x/per week at our Brisbane HQ


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience with workflow orchestration systems (Prefect, Nextflow, CWL, Airflow)
  • Experience with LIMS/ELN data modeling, preferably Benchling
  • Experience building and operating data pipelines or ETL systems, and comfort owning them end to end
  • Experience with analytics engineering tooling (DBT) and data warehouse design
  • Track record of building tools used by scientists or other non-engineer users, and of translating ambiguous requirements into working software
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently in a small team where priorities shift and everyone wears many hats
  • Background -- or real interest -- in the underlying biology, and the communication skills to work directly with bench scientists
  • Infrastructure-as-code experience (Terraform)
  • Thoughtful, productive use of AI coding tools, and a considered point of view on where they help and where they do not


BENEFITS

  • Company-paid health/vision/dental benefits
  • Unlimited vacation and generous sick time
  • Company-sponsored meals and snacks
  • Wellness, caregiver and ergonomics benefits
  • 401(k) with company matching


$142,000 - $178,000 a year

Actual base salary will be determined by relevant professional experience, applicable skills, and internal equity.

About Mammoth Biosciences

Mammoth Biosciences is a biotechnology company that develops CRISPR-based diagnostic tools. The company was founded in 2017 by Trevor Martin, Janice Chen, and Lucas Harrington. Mammoth's technology uses CRISPR to detect specific genetic sequences in a sample, allowing for rapid and accurate diagnosis of diseases. The company's technology has the potential to revolutionize the field of diagnostics, making it faster, cheaper, and more accessible. Mammoth has partnerships with a number of companies and research institutions, including GlaxoSmithKline and the University of California, Berkeley.
Learn more about Mammoth Biosciences
Size
50 employees
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Founded
2017
* Ladders Estimates

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