Staff Bioinformatics Engineer

Summary

Join Natera's Bioinformatics Research Team as a Lead/Staff Bioinformatics Engineer focused on Epigenomics in Oncology. You will create and maintain automation applications, leverage CI/CD principles, and collaborate with R&D and DevOps teams. The ideal candidate possesses a strong background in algorithm development, software engineering, genomics, and sequencing data processing. You will lead technical projects using Agile methodologies, propose detailed designs, and participate in code and design reviews. This role requires a MS/PhD in a related field and 6+ years of relevant experience. Natera offers competitive benefits including comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans, free testing for employees and their families, fertility care benefits, and more.

Requirements

• MS/PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Statistics, or related field with a strong focus on cancer epi/genomics
• 6+ years of relevant industry experience
• Track-record of developing state-of-the-art software
• Highly experienced in software engineering, algorithm development, and sequencing data analysis, preferably proven through development of production-level software
• Great understanding and experience of best practices in software development including object-oriented design principles, testing, deployment, version control tools, code review, and documentation
• Experienced in code profiling to identify opportunities for code optimization in terms of runtime and memory usage
• Deep understanding of sequencing data
• Expert in coding Python and using its scientific library stack including Numpy and Pandas
• Expert in using Linux command-line tools and writing shell scripts
• Experience of using configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible, salt, puppet)
• Operation and configuration of public cloud computing infrastructure (preferably AWS)
• Container technology and container schedulers (e.g. Docker and Singularity, Nomad and Kubernetes)
• High scientific rigor and eager to teach and learn about new computational methods
• Ability to produce high quality written documentation for varying audiences
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple objectives and timelines
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment with potential for high impact in a small team

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain custom automation applications that leverage CI/CD principles to streamline data analysis, quality checks, and reporting processes in support of the clinical development of Natera oncology pipelines
• Strong knowledge of Agile development methodologies and tools (Scrum, Jira) to lead technical projects
• Ability to collaborate between the R&D team and the DevOps team to develop and to troubleshoot production software products in a regulated environment
• Propose and present detailed designs and concise, well-written reports to cross-functional teams
• Participate in Code and Design Reviews

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents
• Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits
• Pregnancy and baby bonding leave
• 401k benefits
• Commuter benefits
• Generous employee referral program