Senior C/C++ Bioinformatics Software Engineer — Genomics / NGS

We are looking for a Senior C/C++ Bioinformatics Software Engineer for a remote full-time role in a healthcare / precision medicine product company working with human genetics and genomic data.

This is a highly specialized software engineering role. The key requirement is a strong combination of:

1. C / C++ development
2. Bioinformatics / genomics / NGS experience
3. Performance-critical software development

This is not a generic C++ role and not a pure academic / wet-lab bioinformatics role.

About the role:

You will work on performance-critical genomics tools used in the analysis and interpretation of genomic data.

The focus is mostly on new C/C++ development, with some maintenance of existing tools and components.

You will be working in a distributed international team in the healthcare / genomics domain.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop performance-critical tools for genomic data analysis
• Write new C/C++ code for bioinformatics / genomics-related software
• Maintain and improve existing C/C++ components
• Optimize code for performance, scalability and reliability
• Work with genomic data and bioinformatics workflows
• Collaborate with bioinformaticians, engineers and domain experts
• Work in a Linux-based development environment
• Write clean, maintainable and production-quality code

Hard requirements:

Please apply only if you match the core requirements below:

• 3+ years of hands-on C or C++ development experience
• Real experience in bioinformatics, genomics, NGS or genomic data
• Experience developing or optimizing software tools, not only using ready-made tools
• Strong understanding of performance-critical software development
• Linux experience
• Ability to write clean, reliable and maintainable code
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong English communication skills
• Ability to work remotely in an international team
• Availability for full-time, long-term cooperation

Relevant domain experience:

Strong candidates may have experience with one or more of the following:

• NGS data
• Genomic data processing
• Variant calling
• Variant annotation
• Sequence analysis
• Alignment tools
• FASTQ, BAM/SAM, CRAM, VCF or similar genomic data formats
• Genomics databases
• Clinical genomics
• Human genetics
• Precision medicine
• Rare diseases / oncology / diagnostics
• Bioinformatics algorithms
• High-performance scientific software

Nice to have:

These are not mandatory, but would be a plus:

• Python or other scripting languages
• Docker / containerization
• Git
• Experience with large-scale biological data
• Experience with production-grade bioinformatics tools
• Experience transferring research algorithms into reliable software
• Experience with cloud or distributed systems

Important clarification:

Python is not a must-have for this role.
Pipeline tools such as Prefect, Nextflow, Snakemake, WDL or Cromwell are not required.

The main focus is C/C++ development for performance-critical genomics tools.

Please do NOT apply if:

• You are a general C++ developer without bioinformatics / genomics experience
• You are a general backend developer without genomics experience
• You are a bioinformatician who mainly uses existing tools but does not develop software
• Your experience is mostly wet-lab biology
• Your experience is mostly R / statistics / data analysis without strong C/C++ development
• You have no real experience with NGS, genomics or genomic data
• You are looking only for short-term freelance projects

Location and work format

• Remote
• Full-time
• Long-term cooperation
• Employee or contractor format can be considered
• Candidates from different countries can be considered
• Preference: Southern Europe, Eastern Europe, UK, or similar remote-friendly locations

Compensation:

Competitive compensation depending on seniority, location, and contract format.