Job Description

The Position

Genentech, Inc. seeks a Principal Scientific Software Engineer at its South San Francisco, CA location.

Duties: Design and develop computation solutions from scientists in research projects. Develop and optimize genomics workflows for variant calling, alignment and transcriptomic analysis. Work in a multi-disciplinary environment with diverse teams to design, develop, and maintain a cloud-based genomic analysis system for the organization. Implement and debug genomics workflows implemented in bioinformatics software languages such as Nextflow and Workflow Definition Language. Design and develop highly scalable distributed computer infrastructure optimized for bioinformatics workflows and analysis on the cloud. Collaborate with other engineering team to provide integrated genomics research solution for the company. Apply a deep understanding of genomics data to manage data according to FAIR (Findability, accessibility, interoperability and reusability) principles to ensure data quality and discovery. Implement best practices to ensure high code quality in the systems designed and developed in the organization. May telecommute up to 2 days per week.

Education and experience required: PhD, or foreign equivalent, in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, or related field and 2 years of experience as bioinformatics software engineer or related position in bioinformatics

Alternative education and experience required: Master's degree or foreign equivalent, in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, or related field and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience as bioinformatics software engineer or related position in bioinformatics

Special Requirements: 1 year of experience must include:

• Bioinformatics Analysis
• Design and development of distributed genomics analysis systems
• Genomics data engineering
• Bioinformatics software cloud engineering
• Experience working in a drug or clinical research development environment
• Experience working in a scientific research multi-disciplinary environment

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The expected annual salary range for this position based on the primary location for this position of California is $220,680 to $302,000 per year Actual pay within the range will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below. Benefits (https://roche.ehr.com/default.ashx-CLASSNAME=splash)

Worksite: 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080

Genentech is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.

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