Software Engineer (Bioinformatics)

Spectrum One is Hiring

Hello! We're Spectrum One. We're on a mission to provide top-notch technical services to growing startups and multinational corporations worldwide. With your help, we aim to become the world's leading strategic technology partner.

Since 2015, our support has helped clients raise $150M in funding, and our services are now present in different parts of the world. We owe this biggest milestone with the help of our employees who make up the best team there is in town.

Highlights

9 years in the software development industry

Profitable; net revenue growth of 200% in 2021

Over $150M raised funding by our clients

Work anywhere in the world with our permanent work-from-home setup

Why join Spectrum One

As a shapeshifter in Spectrum One, you'll get the opportunity to really help grow the direction of the company. We don't micro-manage. We love hustlers who take ownership of their roles. But you'll definitely get guidance and plenty of support from each other from the team. You'll be in an environment where learning is always encouraged to empower you to do your best.

Competitive pay

Permanent work-from-home setup

Monthly virtual social activities (movie nights, game nights, kapihan sessions, knowledge sharing, etc.)

Annual company-wide face-to-face year-end celebrations

Quarterly face-to-face chill-outs with your team

Birthday treats, care packages, free vaccinations, etc.

About the Role

We are seeking a talented and motivated Software Engineer with Bioinformatics experience to join our growing team. You will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining cutting-edge software solutions for analyzing biological data, specifically focusing on 16S RNA sequencing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and operate computational pipelines for sequencing data
• Run sequencing data (such as FASTQ files) on the data pipeline
• Analyze the output of the pipeline through various data analysis and statistical methods
• Create relevant data visualizations (e.g. histograms)
• Write Python scripts for analyzing, storing, and retrieving data from various sources
• Collaborate with fellow bioinformaticians and software developers
• Participate in daily syncs with the team

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, or a related field
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with Python programming
• Minimum 3 years of experience with data science tools like pandas for data manipulation and analysis
• Demonstrated experience working on bioinformatics-related projects (experience in working with 16S RNA)
• Proven ability to write efficient and well-documented algorithms
• Familiarity with metagenomics concepts is a plus
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS is a plus
• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker is a plus

If you are a passionate software engineer with a strong interest in bioinformatics and a desire to make a real impact, we encourage you to apply!

Visit our website at spectrumone.co.