Senior Bioinformatics Developer

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Bioinformatics Developer to design, build, and optimise scalable pipelines that process complex genomic data for clinical and precision‑medicine applications. The role is fully remote and combines software engineering, computational biology, and data analysis to turn scientific challenges into robust technical solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Build, maintain and improve pipelines for genomic variant analysis using modern workflow orchestration tools.
• Develop reproducible, scalable bioinformatics workflows following best practices in software engineering.
• Design and implement tools for analysing large genomic datasets and supporting advanced computational biology projects.
• Optimise existing code and pipelines for performance, efficiency and scalability.
• Ensure data processing workflows are accurate, maintainable and production‑ready.
• Collaborate with scientists, engineers and interdisciplinary teams to translate biological problems into technical solutions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of bioinformatics platforms and development practices.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science or related field (advanced degree a plus).
• Minimum 4 years of professional experience in Linux environments.
• Proven experience developing bioinformatics algorithms and genomic data pipelines.
• Strong problem‑solving abilities and capacity to work independently while contributing to team goals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.

Required skills

• Python programming (core skill).
• Perl scripting (advantage).
• Version control with Git.
• Containerisation using Docker.
• Linux operating system proficiency.

What we offer

• Fully remote work with flexible schedule and occasional team meetings.
• Opportunity to contribute to healthcare technology and precision‑medicine initiatives.
• Competitive compensation package.