Principal Bioinformatics Software Engineer
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The Position
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That’s what makes us Roche.
Roche Diagnostics is a cutting-edge biotechnology company dedicated to advancing the field of genomics and diagnostics. We are at the forefront of developing state-of-the-art Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies for diagnostic products and internal research and development.Our team is composed of forward-thinking scientists, engineers, and researchers who are passionate about revolutionizing healthcare through innovation. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Software Engineer to join our growing team and contribute to the development of high-performance, high-quality NGS bioinformatics algorithms.
As a Principal Software Engineer specializing in Next Generation Sequencing Bioinformatics at Roche Diagnostics, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and optimizing cutting-edge algorithms to extract meaningful insights from genomic data.This position offers a unique opportunity to work on innovative projects that impact the fields of diagnostics and precision medicine. You will work closely with cross-functional teams of biologists, data scientists, and software engineers to build robust, scalable, and efficient software solutions.
Your Opportunity- Design, develop, and implement high-performance bioinformatics algorithms for analyzing NGS data, including variant calling, quality control, and data preprocessing.
- Continuously optimize and refactor existing algorithms to improve performance and reduce resource utilization, enabling efficient analysis of large-scale genomic datasets.
- Ensure the reliability and accuracy of bioinformatics algorithms by writing rigorous test suites and collaborating with quality assurance teams to validate results.
- Integrate bioinformatics algorithms into the company's software platforms, ensuring seamless compatibility with existing pipelines and workflows.
- Collaborate with biologists, data scientists, and other software engineers to understand the specific requirements and constraints of NGS data analysis for diagnostics and internal research.
- Create detailed documentation for algorithms, code, and workflows to facilitate knowledge transfer and ensure reproducibility.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and learning within the team.
- Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related field with 5 plus years' of experience in relevant bioinformatics tools and libraries.
- Strong proficiency in C++, with knowledge of scientific computing programming languages like Python and R
- Experience with parallel computing, optimization, and performance tuning.
- Experience with deeply understanding and optimizing complex algorithms.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and effective communication and teamwork abilities.
- Experience working in a regulated environment (e.g., ISO 13485, CLIA) is a plus.
- Proven experience in developing bioinformatics algorithms for NGS data analysis.
Relocation benefits are not available for this posting
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Who we are
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Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.