Natera · 1 day ago
Senior Software Engineer - Production Bioinformatics
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$126K/yr - $157K/yrNatera is a global leader in cell-free DNA testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. The Pipelines Engineering team seeks a software/bioinformatics engineer to develop and refine bioinformatics pipelines, collaborating closely with R&D to create production algorithms and data analysis tools.
BiotechnologyGeneticsHealth DiagnosticsMedicalWomen's
Responsibilities
Implement new and enhance existing functionality in our portfolio of pipelines supporting Natera’s business
Lead the end to end delivery of functionality, from requirements to deployment
Process large numerical datasets efficiently
Support and extend our next generation sequencing framework
Troubleshoot and resolve defects, craft reliable unit tests, perform code reviews and root cause analysis
Continue improving processes and procedures and evangelizing best practices
Understand and be compliant with regulatory, security and data privacy requirements
Qualification
Required
BS Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Information Systems, etc
Data Structures / Algorithms Coursework
Containerization: Docker
Orchestration: DNAnexus, SevenBridges, Azure / AWS Batch, Cromwell, Kubernetes, Toil, miniWDL, AWS Omics
Orchestration Language: WDL, CWL, YAML, Nextflow, Snakemake
Cloud: AWS, Azure, Google, AliBaba
Programming Language: Java, Python, R
Source control: GitLab, Bitbucket, GitHub, TFS
Extensive analytic troubleshooting skills
Excellent communication and organizational skills, especially for problem solving under pressure
Strong technical documentation skills
Eagerness to acquire new skills in genetics
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks independently
Preferred
MS preferred
Containerization: Singularity
Orchestration: DNAnexus
Orchestration Language: WDL
Programming Language: Java
Source control: GitLab
High performance computing on a local cluster
Bioinformatics Tools: GATK, SAMtools, bedtools, bwa, primer3, etc
Security / Privacy: HIPAA, GDPR
Biology: Next-generation sequencing, Sanger sequencing, MLPA, PCR, Southern Blot
Data science: Machine learning, deep neural networks
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents
Free testing in addition to fertility care benefits
Pregnancy and baby bonding leave
401k benefits
Commuter benefits
Generous employee referral program
Company
Natera
Natera specializes in cell-free DNA testing to provide a more targeted interventions to oncology, women's health, and organ health.
Founded in 2004
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.16BKey Investors
Sofinnova InvestmentsLightspeed Venture PartnersSequoia Capital
2023-09-07Post Ipo Equity· $250M
2022-11-15Post Ipo Equity· $400.05M
2022-03-16Post Ipo Equity· $5M
Leadership Team
Steve Chapman
CEO
Jonathan Sheena
Co-Founder, Board Member
Recent News
2026-01-06
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