Senior Bioinformatics Software Engineer

Guardant Health • Redwood City, CA

2d • $121,550 - $196,650 • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is in the Bioinformatics Software team – you will be responsible for the software that is used in the clinical laboratory to process patient samples and analyze their genomic profiles, finding the right treatment options for cancer patients based on a simple blood draw. You will participate in a small team following agile methodology. Your role would be to implement new solutions and architectures to solve complex problems in a clinical NGS setting, creating new tooling and software solutions to deliver results to patients.

Requirements

• 3-5 years experience developing software in production environment
• Strong understanding of Python
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience using object-oriented programming and design patterns in production environments
• Working knowledge of FastAPI or other python API frameworks
• Working knowledge of managing and deploying Docker images on a K8s environment
• Experience working with a relational database, preferably PostgreSQL
• Effective communicator with written and verbal fluency in English.
• Detail oriented with an initiative to drive tasks to completion.
• Ability to work well in a rapid-pace environment
• Ability to work well in a group and independently with minimal supervision
• Demonstrable ability to perform the Essential Duties and Responsibilities of this position.

Responsibilities

• Work with users and product managers to gather and refine requirements.
• Maintain and extend the applications RESTful web service / APIs in Python.
• Design and implement solutions end-end from user interface through persistent storage.
• Provide written documentation and specifications of software products and services. Preferably in a regulated environment such as IVD or CLIA.
• Ability to Verify and Validate software written according to SOP
• Integrated use of LLM tools in all aspects of development, from planning to execution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed