Bioinformatics Full-Stack Developer

The bioinformatics full-stack developer is responsible for building and maintaining a digital bridge between frontend user-facing applications and backend bioinformatics pipelines.

This position will oversee the delivery of high-quality software capable of analyzing nucleotide sequence data to produce actionable and user-friendly reports.

The ideal candidate will be prepared to oversee and contribute to the development of an integrated software stack for characterization of DNA sequencing data on local hardware systems.

This position is a full-time, on-site role at the Signature Science office in Charlottesville, VA.

• Work with a team to develop and test full-stack software for analysis and interpretation of whole genome sequencing data, including front and back-end software components.
• Implement and test data processing workflows and automated analysis pipelines. Optimize reproducible software pipelines that produce consistent, standardized results.
• Oversee workflow bench marking and testing, identifying inconsistencies and resolving issues.
• Contribute to management of computing hardware, operational logistics, and data warehousing.
• Contribute to the preparation of standard operating procedures, document source code/workflows, and write reports to summarize computational requirements, processing status, and customized analysis results.
• Communicate and interact regularly with project team members and stakeholders.

• Advanced proficiency working in a Unix/Linux environment.
• Advanced proficiency using version control software (e.g., Git) to manage programming code.
• Advanced proficiency with C++.
• Proficiency in developing software user interfaces.
• Proficiency with open-source software, tools, and databases for analyzing next-generation sequencing data.