Our client, a worldleader in life sciences and biotechnology, is looking for a “Bioinformatics Engineer - Hybrid” based in Foster City, CA.
Job Duration: LongTerm Contract (Possibility Of Extension)
Pay Rate : $71.50/hr on W2
Company Benefits: Medical, Paid Sickleave, 401K
We are seeking a Bioinformatics Software Engineer to develop next-generation computational platforms supporting antibody-based therapeutic design and assessment. The ideal candidate will combine strong Python software development skills with experience in scientific workflow automation, backend and frontend development, database management, and HPC/cloud environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop scalable web applications and interfaces for computational biology and antibody design workflows.
- Build and maintain Python-based backend services and REST APIs using FastAPI.
- Design and optimize SQL/NoSQL databases for scientific data and computational results.
- Develop and automate scientific pipelines using Nextflow, Docker, and workflow orchestration tools.
- Support computational workflows in HPC environments using SLURM and cloud platforms.
- Integrate databases, APIs, computational pipelines, and interactive data visualization tools.
- Develop and maintain software using Git, testing frameworks, documentation, and modular coding practices.
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools for rapid prototyping, testing, and application development.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Physics, or a related field.
- 0–3 years of relevant experience; PhD candidates are also welcome.
- Strong Python programming and scientific software development experience.
- Hands-on experience with FastAPI, REST APIs, SQL/NoSQL databases, and database design.
- Experience with Nextflow or similar workflow orchestration tools.
- Knowledge of HPC environments and SLURM workload scheduling.
- Frontend development experience with React, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS or equivalent technologies.
- Experience with Docker, Git, and modern software development practices.
- Familiarity with AWS, GCP, or other cloud platforms.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with protein structure analysis, antibody design, computational biophysics, or molecular modeling.
- Familiarity with MOE, Schrödinger, or similar molecular modeling tools.
- Knowledge of antibody developability and biologics discovery workflows.
- Experience using AI-assisted coding tools for software development and prototyping.
- Previous experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical environments.
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