Software Engineer 2 - Hybrid

Work Location: Rockville, Maryland
Shift:
Department: LS-LS-TTDEA Software Engineering
Recruiter: Genie Hooper

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Your Role:

As a Software Engineer - HYBRID, supporting our East Coast Data Engineering & Master Data Management group in our Rockville Maryland facility, your role is to design, develop and implement software applications to support the full range of genomics service offerings. These services broadly span the product biosafety and pharmacogenomics fields. Travel to Rockville, MD required for periodic meetings.

Scope of Responsibility:

Your primary responsibilities will be to provide core computational/software development and technical (programming/pipeline development) functions supporting a range of genomics-based (e.g. next generation) testing services. You will liaise closely with management and the bioinformatics and software engineering/IT teams and end users (including support staff) to understand needs and requirements to aid in software development. You will be expected to lead by example and work collaboratively to advance the application of bioinformatics in the field of biosafety testing.

• Work with our experts to design and develop high performance code for processing high volume sequencing data, sophisticated algorithms supporting computational biology, data management, and other challenges.
• Experience with performance optimization for existing code including multi-threading, inter-process communication, refactoring, and algorithm enhancement using code profiling and analysis tools.
• Troubleshoot algorithm design and related applications. Identify and provide solutions to resolve complex problems in designs and refine code based on feedback from users/management.
• Independently design and/or execute software development strategies to support a panel of genomics-based service offerings.
• Communicate timelines, computational and related needs as well as bottlenecks to Management and to the team and participate in peer review process and assist with Statistics Computation and Coding, Information Technology and/or Quality Assurance requests.
• Draft, review and/or revise applicable standard operating procedures and related documentation and initiate general change control process as required to maintain validated systems.
• Contribute to troubleshooting of algorithm design and related applications. Identify and provide solutions to resolve complex problems in designs.
• Assist in the preparation of technical reports, product/project summaries and perform fundamental literature searches to keep abreast of the field.

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics or other Technology field with 4+ years' in information technologies or computational sciences/programming
• Or Master's Degree Computer Science, Bioinformatics or other Technology field with 3+ years in information technologies or computational sciences/programming

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fundamental knowledge of GLP and GMP regulatory requirements and documentation practices
• Expert programming skills in Python, proficient in Pearl
• Experience working on multiple OS platforms, primarily Linux
• Object-oriented Analysis and Design
• JSON, YAML, XML, FASTA, FASTQ file formats
• Version Control software (BitBucket or Git preferred)
• Issue/Defect Tracking applications (JIRA preferred)
• Wiki tools (Confluence preferred)
• VSCode (preferred), Emacs, vim/vi, gedit
• Test driven development
• Broad working knowledge and experience with relevant coding practices and techniques
• Broad coding experience in Life Sciences discipline a plus
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent time management skills (generation and adherence to timelines)
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to efficiently evaluate, prioritize and handle multiple dynamic projects and priorities.

Pay Range for this position - $95,000 - $142,400

Our ranges are derived from several sources, and largely reliant on relevant industry market data. Should we decide to make an offer, we will consider several factors, including but not limited to your location, skills, experience, career level, and other job-related factors. This role may offer the following benefits: medical, vision, and dental insurance; life insurance; disability insurance; a 401(k) matching program; paid time off; and paid holidays; among other employee benefits. This role may also be eligible for short-term or long-term incentive compensation, including, but not limited to, cash bonuses.

The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, transgender status, marital status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and programs relating to recruitment and hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Any applicant or employee who believes they have been discriminated against by the Company or anyone acting on behalf of the Company must report any concerns to their Human Resources Business Partner, Legal, or Compliance immediately. The Company will not retaliate against any individual because they made a good faith report of discrimination.