(Sr/Principal) Scientific Programmer

Job Description

We are seeking a candidate with exceptional programming skills to continue developing our highly scalable computational genetics platform. This platform routinely analyzes thousands of whole genomes to make discoveries that will drive the next generation of therapies in areas with critical unmet need. The ideal candidate will be an expert coder with database integration experience and familiarity using cloud-based distributed computing platforms. The candidate will join a growing team within the company with diverse technical skill sets including software engineers and cloud architects and computational scientists including bioinformaticians and geneticists. This position is an opportunity to use highly technical skills to make a real world impact on the lives of patients and communities. Exact title and compensation will be dependent on education and experience. Preferred location is Seattle, but open to remote as long as physically based in the US.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop bioinformatics and computational genetics pipelines and libraries coded in Python using the Hail library.
• Integrate computational pipeline inputs and outputs with relational MySQL databases.
• Manage and deploy cloud computational infrastructure for running Apache Spark and Hadoop applications on Amazon Web Services.
• Organize, maintain, and update a well-documented code repository on Github.
• Work with scientists to develop new pipelines by translating custom workflows and analyses into the Hail framework.

Qualifications

• Degree in computer science, data science, or a related field: BSc and 6+ years of experience OR MSc and 4+ years of experience OR PhD and 2+ years of experience.
• Advanced Python and Java programming skills.
• Exceptional knowledge of Linux operating systems and Bash scripting.
• Familiarity with Apache Spark, MapReduce, and Hadoop for distributed computing.
• Experience programmatically interfacing with relational MySQL databases.
• Familiarity with scientific computing packages and software including Hail, Pandas, NumPy, SciPy.
• Experience using cloud computing environments (e.g. AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure).
• Well-versed in version control software and agile development tools.
• Ability to work with a multidisciplinary biology team (bioinformaticians and geneticists) to implement scientific pipelines.

Perks

• Opportunity to be part of a startup entering a rapid growth phase grounded in ethics.
• Competitive salary and equity packages as well as a 401(k) plan that includes an automatic 3% employer contribution.  
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision with 100% of monthly employee premiums paid for by the company.
• Flexible paid time off to help employees obtain a healthy work-life balance.
• Company paid professional development opportunities to encourage career progression.
• Orca Card provided by the company for work related transportation.
• Centrally located Eastlake, Seattle location in a new Alexandria building with modern facilities, including a gym.