Job Description

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Senior Bioinformatics Software Engineer
Specialist I - Software Engineering
Who We Are:
Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.
UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.
With us, you'll create a boundless impact that transforms your career--and the lives of people across the world.
Visit us at UST.com.
You Are:
As a Senior Bioinformatics Software Engineer, you will design and develop automated verification tests for the bioinformatics components and pipelines. You will be part of the team developing groundbreaking, distributed, scale-out Next-Generation Sequencing data analysis software to ensure the highest possible software quality for gene sequencing research and disease diagnostics.
The opportunity:
Design and develop automated verification tests for bioinformatics components, algorithms and pipelines in Sequencing products
Collaborate with bioinformatic scientists and software engineers/architects to test bioinformatics components and pipelines.
Understand bioinformatic algorithms, analyze and generate data to confirm technical performance and scientific accuracy, and tackle/report issues.
Develop reusable and scalable bioinformatics data analysis tool libraries for both component and end-to-end verification.
Serve as the bioinformatics subject matter expert and mentor within the software test engineering organization.
Participate in requirements, architecture, and design specification reviews.
Assist in performing dry run and formal verification testing, while adhering to defined software development lifecycle procedures and best practices.
This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.
What you need:
Bachelor's degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field, with 8-10 years of proven experience in software development, test engineering, or data engineering.
Proficient in Python with knowledge of bash; experienced in designing, documenting, and performing verification tests, especially for NGS data and bioinformatics pipelines.
Proven understanding of microservice architecture, AWS services, Docker, CI/CD, Linux, and Shell scripting.
Experience with Agile software development tools, and demonstrated self-driven, detail-oriented, and analytical skills with a quick learning ability.
Strong teammate and customer-focused, with excellent interdisciplinary collaboration and communication (verbal and written) skills.
Preferred:
Master's degree in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field
Java/C++ is a plus
Experience with workflow development languages such as Nextflow is a plus.
Experience with CI/CD tools and concepts.
Experience developing medical devices or regulated software is a plus.
Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.
Role Location: Ontario
Compensation Range: $108,000-$132,000
Benefits
Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They and their dependents residing in Canada are eligible for Supplemental Healthcare coverage, as well as Company-paid Employee Only basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year). They and their dependents residing in Canada are eligible for Supplemental Healthcare coverage, as well as Company-paid Employee Only basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
Part-time regular and temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).
All Canadian employees who work in a province, territory or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.
What we believe:
We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters diversity, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions.
Humility:
We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.
Humanity:
Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.
Integrity:
We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.
An Equal Opportunity Workplace, Free of Discrimination and Harassment
At UST, we strive to provide a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We are an equal opportunity employer and employment decisions are based on merit and business needs. Our Human Rights Policy further illustrates our stand on this. We are committed to following fair employment practices that provide equal opportunities to all employees. We do not discriminate or allow harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected status. At UST, we value diversity and believe that a diverse workplace builds a competitive advantage.
Un lieu de travail a egalite des chances, sans Discrimination et harcelement
Chez UST, nous nous efforcons de fournir un environnement de travail exempt de discrimination et harcelement. Nous sommes un employeur garantissant l'egalite des chances et des decisions en matiere d'emploi sont bases sur le merite et les besoins de l'entreprise. Notre politique en matiere de droits de l'homme illustre notre position a ce sujet. Nous nous engageons a respecter un emploi equitable des pratiques qui offrent des chances egales a tous les employes. Nous ne faisons pas discriminer ou permettre le harcelement sur la base de la race, de la couleur, de la religion, du handicap, genre, origine nationale, orientation sexuelle, identite de genre, expression de genre, age, informations genetiques, statut militaire ou tout autre statut legalement protege. Chez UST, nous valorisons la diversite et pensons qu'un lieu de travail diversifie cree un avantage competitif.
UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.
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Skills:
Aws,Docker,Python,Bash
About Company:
UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world's best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients' organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact--touching billions of lives in the process.