Senior Software Engineer - Genomics - Simons Foundation

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high‑performance web services and front‑end components for HumanBase, ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Collaborate with bioinformatics scientists to translate complex genomic data models into intuitive user interfaces.
• Implement robust data pipelines using Python and SQL to ingest, process, and serve large genomic datasets.
• Write clean, testable code and conduct code reviews to uphold engineering excellence.
• Participate in architecture discussions, contributing to long‑term technical strategy and platform evolution.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong background in bioinformatics or genomics.
• Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, React, and Node.js, plus experience with relational databases (SQL).
• Hands‑on experience building web applications that handle large biological datasets.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and a passion for delivering user‑centric scientific tools.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a distributed team.