Avlyn Group · 2 weeks ago
Founding Software Engineer (Genomics Platform)
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$220K/yr - $250K/yr
7+ years expAvlyn Group is a biotech startup in Boston, Massachusetts, seeking a highly skilled engineer to develop and maintain a genomic diagnostics platform. The role involves backend development, workflow orchestration, and cloud infrastructure, focusing on transforming genomic datasets into clinically actionable insights.
Management Consulting
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain a genomic diagnostics platform and associated backend systems
Lead or own pipeline and workflow architecture in production environments
Design, implement, and optimize analytical pipelines for large-scale scientific or genomic datasets, including ingestion, transformation, validation, and distributed processing
Work with workflow orchestration tools such as WDL, Cromwell, Nextflow, Airflow, or equivalents
Build cloud-based backend systems, ideally on GCP, capable of handling large volumes of sequential data processing
Ensure containerization and reproducibility of pipelines using Docker or other container technologies
Maintain strong PHI handling, data privacy, and compliance practices in scientific or clinical environments
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex analytical requirements into scalable engineering solutions
Focus on scientific computing, HPC-style workflows, and large-scale data ingestion systems
Qualification
Required
7-10+ years of software engineering experience in life sciences, diagnostics, scientific computing, or genomics
6+ years of professional software engineering experience with a focus on scientific computing, analytical pipelines, HPC-style workflows, or large-scale data ingestion systems
Demonstrated ability to lead or own pipeline and workflow architecture in production environments
Expertise with large scientific or genomic datasets, including ingestion, transformation, validation, and distributed processing
Experience processing raw scientific data such as genomic reads, image data, or sensor data
Deep experience with workflow orchestration (WDL, Cromwell, Nextflow, Airflow, or equivalent)
Proven background building cloud-based backend systems in GCP, supporting large volumes of sequential data processing
Experience with GCP Batch or distributed compute frameworks
Experience with containerization and reproducibility (Docker, containerized scientific pipelines)
Strong understanding of PHI handling, data privacy, and compliance within scientific or clinical environments
Ability to work closely with scientists, bioinformaticians, and cross-functional teams to convert complex analytical requirements into scalable engineering solutions
Familiarity with scientific computing libraries (PyTorch, NumPy, Pandas, statistical modeling)
Expertise in monitoring scientific workloads at scale (Prometheus, Grafana, or equivalent)
Benefits
Relocation assistance
Visa sponsorship
Bonus
Equity
Company
Avlyn Group
Avlyn Group is a parent brand supporting modern professional services and digital ventures.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase