Senior Software and Algorithm Engineer

Ultima Genomics is a rapidly growing life sciences technology company that develops ground-breaking genomics technologies to drive the scale of genomic information and enable advances in biology and human health.

We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Software and Algorithm Engineer to join our team!

As a Senior Software and Algorithm Engineer, you will help implement innovative bioinformatics algorithms and extract insights from the data our product generates.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the architecture and software design of bioinformatics solutions
• Implement bioinformatic algorithms in efficient, reusable, and manageable C/C++ code
• Analyze algorithm complexity and find ways to implement them efficiently
• Work on existing and new pipeline infrastructures, both on-prem and in cloud environments
• Manage performance tuning, integrations, testing, and bug fixing

Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
• MS degree or advanced studies in above fields is a plus
• 5+ years of experience working as a senior software engineer
• 5+ years of experience working with C/C++
• Experience implementing analytical algorithms in C/C++ or similar languages
• Experience with bioinformatics algorithms is a plus
• Familiarity with other programming languages: Python, Java, R, Rust
• Familiarity with public cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure), Containers (Docker), and Orchestrators (K8S)
• Knowledge of workflow management systems (e.g., Prefect, Airflow, Luigi)
• Familiarity with pipeline languages such as WDL, Nextflow, or Snakemake is a plus