Senior Bioinformatics Software Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Bioinformatics Software Engineer role is onsite in Houston, TX. Compensation is not specified. The role supports Baylor Genetics’ bioinformatics pipelines and collaborates with data analysts, business users, clinical reviewers, laboratory personnel, and software developers. The engineer designs, develops, and maintains scalable software and data solutions for bioinformatics workflows. The work includes data modeling, ETL, query optimization, reporting, integration, testing, documentation, and maintenance to deliver reliable solutions aligned with business needs.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, and maintain software solutions
• create and optimize data models for genomic assembly, mapping, variant calling, and annotation
• develop and optimize ETL processes and APIs
• optimize SQL queries and database performance
• create dashboards and automated reports
• integrate data sources
• test solutions
• document, support, and maintain developed software
• collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior software engineer

bioinformatics

genetics

software development

data modeling

etl

sql

apis

houston tx

full-time

python

database optimization

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least five years of software development experience; a master’s degree is preferred.

About the employer

Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories, LLC is hiring for this role. Industry: Medical Laboratories. Sector: 62.