Senior Software Engineer

at  DNAnexus

Company Description
DNAnexus is a leading provider of secure, scalable, and intuitive biomedical data analysis software and bioinformatics applications for the life sciences and healthcare communities. The company actively manages and supports more than 80 petabytes of complex genomic, multi-omic, and clinical datasets on behalf of a growing network of collaborations with large-scale biobanks, as well as leading pharmaceutical, clinical diagnostic, academic research, and government organizations. Over 40,000 scientists across 48 countries are now using the highly collaborative, cloud-based, end-to-end platform to gain data-driven insights that can advance scientific discovery, accelerate precision medicine, and improve patient care.
Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS

• Few years of core software development experience, strong computer science background
• Knowledge of JavaScript/Node.js/TypeScript; you will encounter code in other languages (Python, BASH, Lua); although you don’t need to be expert in all, we are looking for someone flexible and willing to learn
• Team-oriented, with strong communication skills
• Experience with Docker and general familiarity with the Linux shell
• Demonstrated ability to pick up new technologies and quickly adapt to new paradigms
• Understanding of database management systems - relational and NoSQL
• Eligibility to work in the Czech Republic

• Build scalable infrastructure specifically targeted to the cloud environment
• Design, document, and implement new web service APIs for internal and external services
• Contribute to the continuous evolution of our engineering best practices
• Implement CI pipelines to automate anything that can be automated in our process
• Enable integration of DNAnexus services with external systems