Remote Senior Bioinformatics Engineer (Remote within EU/UK)

Description:

• Parse Biosciences is a global life sciences company focused on accelerating progress in human health and scientific research.
• The company has developed Trailmaker, a popular cloud-based platform for single cell RNA sequencing data analysis, which is used by over 2,500 labs worldwide.
• The Senior Bioinformatics Engineer will guide the technical direction of the Trailmaker platform and contribute hands-on across the full stack.
• The role involves collaborating with other engineers to architect and build new features that enhance user engagement.
• The work environment is highly collaborative, with no division between backend, frontend, or testing roles, allowing each engineer to contribute to any part of the codebase.
• This position is full-time and 100% remote.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a passion for building tools that will be used by thousands of single cell researchers.
• A track record of designing, building, and improving data analysis software that addresses user problems is required.
• A degree in bioinformatics or a similar field, along with 8+ years of experience in bioinformatics engineering roles, is necessary.
• Specifically, candidates should have 5+ years of bioinformatics engineering experience and 3+ years in a senior-level role leading technical decisions.
• Proficiency in Python and R is essential.
• Advanced skills in building bioinformatics pipelines using Nextflow or similar frameworks are required.
• Practical experience with open source single cell data analysis tools and packages, such as Scanpy and Seurat, is necessary.
• Significant professional experience in web development is required.
• Experience with version control systems like Git/GitHub is essential.
• Competency in working with container-based cloud applications, ideally on AWS, is required.
• Strong data visualization skills and experience in conducting code reviews are necessary.
• Candidates should have a desire to work as part of a close-knit team.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage starting on the 1st day of the month following the start date, with Parse covering 90% of premiums for employees and 60% for dependents.
• A 401(k) program with no waiting period to participate.
• Basic life insurance and short and long-term disability coverage, with Parse covering 100% of the monthly premiums.
• Flexible spending account (FSA) options for medical, dependent care, and commuter expenses.
• A transportation program available in Seattle.
• New hire equity grants.
• 12 paid holidays annually.
• A generous time off policy.
• The market pay range for this position is €60,000 - €85,000 EUR, with exact compensation determined based on education, experience, skills, and geographic location.