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Lorven Technologies

Bioinformatics Software Engineer

Lorven Technologies, Santa Clarita, California, United States, 91382


Job Title:

Bioinformatics Software Engineer

Location:

Santa Clara hybrid

Experience Level:

Mid-Level (5+ years of industry experience)

Contract Position

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled

Bioinformatics Software Engineer

with a solid foundation in Python programming and expertise in bioinformatics tools to join our dynamic team. You will play a key role in developing and optimizing software solutions to support cutting-edge research and data analysis in bioinformatics and computational biology.

Key Responsibilities: • Design, develop, and maintain bioinformatics software tools and pipelines for analyzing genomic, proteomic, and other biological data. • Optimize existing bioinformatics workflows to improve performance and scalability. • Collaborate with scientists, researchers, and cross-functional teams to understand requirements and translate them into software solutions. • Integrate and utilize bioinformatics databases and frameworks in software development. • Perform large-scale data analysis using Python and bioinformatics software tools. • Troubleshoot, debug, and maintain bioinformatics tools and systems. • Stay up-to-date with the latest trends, technologies, and methodologies in bioinformatics and computational biology.

Qualifications: • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, or a related field. • 5+ years of experience in bioinformatics software development in an industry setting. • Proficiency in

Python

programming and libraries commonly used in bioinformatics (e.g., Biopython, Pandas, NumPy). • Hands-on experience with bioinformatics tools (e.g., BLAST, GATK, SAMtools, Bowtie, or others). • Familiarity with working in high-performance computing (HPC) environments. • Strong understanding of genomics