Bioinformatics Software Developer

Bioinformatics Software Developer

Developer- Bioinformatics, Java/Scala, JavaScript, Data Engineering

ABOUT FULGENT:

Fulgent is a leader in genetic and genomic clinical testing, a publicly traded company located in Los Angeles, California. We are a technology-driven company with extensive academic/clinical experience and capabilities in Next Generation Sequencing and bioinformatics. This distinction has advanced us to the forefront of the rapidly advancing genetic and genomic testing industry.

Fulgent's unique chemistries and superior proprietary bioinformatics pipeline has propelled our explosive growth in recent years. We offer the most expansive set of clinical genetic tests in the world, including 22,000 single gene tests, 900 preset panels, rearrangement testing, clinical exome/trios, whole exome/trios, whole genome and our All-in-One reflex test. We are a CLIA and CAP accredited laboratory. Fulgent has state-of-the-art clinical, sequencing and bioinformatics tools, including the latest Illumina sequencers such as the NovaSeq.

Position Summary:

We are looking for full-time skilled and self-motivated developers for Bioinformatics Integration Department. The candidates should have demonstrated knowledge and interest in Bioinformatics, Data Engineering and Software Development. These individuals will architect, implement, and support the following: data pipelines, database management, analysis tools, and user interfaces for large-scale bioinformatics software solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Architect, develop, test, maintain Bioinformatics Pipeline Systems.
• Research and develop new algorithms, programs to support and improve Bioinformatics system efficiency.
• Data management, data maintenance and database administration.
• Identify, design, and implement process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalabilities.
• Build analytics tools that utilize the data pipeline to provide actionable insights into customer acquisition, operational efficiency and other key business performance metrics.
• Support business operations, processing, and exceptions.
• Database design, analysis, implementation, and support.
• System administration and maintenance .

Required:

• A Bachelors Degree with a major in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Knowledge of Java, JavaScript, Python, Bash Scripts
• Knowledge of Database, SQL.
• Knowledge of GIT Source Control, Windows, and Linux
• Ability to handle periodic on-call duty as well as out-of-band requests
• Understanding of Requirements Analysis
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves:

• Deep understanding of Programming Languages, Algorithms, and Data Analysis.
• Understanding of Bioinformatics, Genetics, Biology.
• Experience with software design, implementation, and deployment of enterprise application software.
• Enjoy working in a highly collaborative and fast-pace environment on high-impact, open source software development. Prior experience in health informatics is a plus.
• Experience with next-generation sequencing (NGS).
• Experience with BWA, R, Picard, and GATK and other Bioinformatics tools.
• Experience with Scala, AWS, NoSql, Statistics, big data, Apache Spark.
• Experience with Java RESTful services, JavaScript, and XML; user and design documentation to support open-source products.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum software development methodologies

If you have samples of your work, please include a link to Github, Bitbucket, etc.

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