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Staff Bioinformatics Scientist

US - California - San Diego💼 Full-time💰 $155,600–$155,600🗓 2026-09-24 → 2026-09-25

Core

Designing and implementing computational algorithms for secondary analysis of NGS genomic data, focusing on structural variant detection, pangenome references, and NGS assembly.

Role type

Staff Bioinformatics Scientist (Software Development)

Builds

Production-grade C/C++ software for DRAGEN platform pipelines

Domain

Genomics / Next Generation Sequencing / Bioinformatics

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

C++, computer science algorithms, statistics, NGS data analysis methods, object-oriented programming, Git, AI-assisted development tools

Preferred skills

multi-threading, memory management, probability and statistics, machine learning, bioinformatics tools, CI/CD practices

Technologies

C/C++, Git

Responsibilities

Design and implement algorithms to extract biological signal from sequencing assays; Implement algorithms in production-grade C/C++ software; Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams (QC/QA, FPGA, SW, clinical genomics); Engage with external scientific teams to define requirements; Communicate technical methods and findings across diverse teams

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic impact

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