Sr. Software Engineer, Bioinformatics

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
West Norriton, PA, United States
2 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
3 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

PHP (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Agile Methodology Amazon Web Services Software Applications Bioinformatics Cloud Computing Software Quality Databases Continuous Integration JSON Laravel
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MySQL Scrum Methodology Software Systems Software Organization Test-Driven Development (TDD) ReactJS Backend Information Technology Front End Software Development Restful APIs Software Version Control

Job description

We are seeking a Full Stack Software Developer to join our Bioinformatics team, focused on advancing patient care through innovative software solutions. The successful candidate will design, implement, and maintain applications handling genetic data. Collaborating closely with the Data Science and Bioinformatics teams, the developer will work in an agile environment, contributing to the modernization of our systems while enhancing their own technical skills.

Responsibilities:

Feature Development:

  • Design, implement, and maintain software application.
  • Ensure user requirements and performance standards are met.
  • Create complex data workflows, pipelines, and RESTful/JSON-based APIs in an enterprise environment.

Cloud Deployment:

  • Deploy and manage applications for scalability and reliability.

Agile Collaboration:

  • Participate in agile workflows, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery.

Quality Assurance:

  • Write automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure code quality.
  • Conduct peer code reviews to uphold development standards.

Requirements

Required WorkExperience:

  • 3+ Years of Relevant Experience
  • Proficiency in modern software development practices and tools (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, version control, testing frameworks).
  • Demonstrated experience in designing and orchestrating complex data workflows, pipelines, and RESTful/JSON-based APIs.
  • Experience with PHP, Laravel, MySQL, REACT
  • Familiarity with agile methodologies.
  • Test-driven development mindset and experience writing tests.
  • Excellent communication skills to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Work Experience:

  • Knowledge of the health industry or interest in genetics and bioinformatics.
  • Experience implementing solutions in the cloud. AWS is preferred.
  • Experience with designing and working with application programming interfaces (e.g. JSON based RESTful APIs)

Physical and Mental Requirements:

  • This role is required to collaborate with teams in US and EU, and at least 2 hour overlap during their business hours is expected

Knowledge:

  • Proficiency in full stack development, including front-end, back-end, and databases.
  • Strong problem-solving abilities and a commitment to continuous learning.

Skills:

  • Demonstrated proficiency and experience in health care industry or life sciences
  • Adaptability to new tools and technologies

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. (Required)
  • Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.(Preferred)

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