Senior Software Engineer

Rapidly Growing Life Sciences Technology Company

Ultima Genomics is a rapidly growing company that is developing ground-breaking genomics technologies. Our mission is to continuously drive the scale of genomic information to enable unprecedented advances in biology and improvements in human health. We have developed a foundational new approach to sequencing at scale that overcomes limitations due to the high costs of current technologies. We are well-funded and have raised approximately $600 million from global top-tier investors. Our team brings together unique and diverse expertise across multiple disciplines, from healthcare and life sciences, to engineering, to technology and software and beyond. We are a collaborative group, including successful entrepreneurs, chemists, hardware and software engineers, genomics and biotechnology experts, molecular and computational biologists, software and algorithm experts, and operations and commercial leaders. Join us to develop and commercialize technologies that unleash the power of genomics at scale and empower the future of human health. 

We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Software Engineer to join our team!

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will build functional and efficient python-based server-side applications, highly performant C++ services, and bioinformatic analysis both cloud and on-prem. You will mentor junior developers, participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle with a goal to create high-quality products that meet customer needs. If you’re a seasoned professional with a love for back-end technologies and a knack performance tuning, we’d like to meet you.

How You’ll Contribute

• Participate in the design of the pipeline’s backend architecture and product requirements
• Write reusable, testable, and efficient code
• Performance tuning, improvement, balancing, usability, automation
• Integrate with machine learning components
• Manage testing and bug fixes
• Prepare technical documentation
• Mentor junior team members
• Implement software enhancements and suggest improvements.
• Provide technical leadership
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience working as a software engineer
• 4+ years of experience working with python
• Experience working with C/C++ is a plus
• Experience with Python web frameworks (e.g., FastAPI, Django, Flask)
• Knowledge of workflow management systems (e.g., Prefect, Airflow, Luigi)
• Understanding of databases and SQL
• Familiarity with Containers (docker) and Orchestrators (K8S) is a plus
• Familiarity with public cloud environments (e.g., Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, Google Cloud Platform)

Ultima Genomics is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable laws. See also Ultima Genomics’ EEO Policy and Know Your Rights. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting recruiting@ultimagen.com.