Senior Software Developer C++ (Program Principal Engineer )
Develops, implements, tests, and maintains bioinformatics software and information retrieval systems using C++ for NCBI's biological sequence annotation pipelines. Requires 5+ years handling large data in distributed environments, Linux programming, and database expertise.
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Hybrid5+ YOEBackend Engineering
About the role
Duties & Responsibilities
Responsible for the development, implementation, testing, and continued maintenance of NCBI bioinformatics software and information retrieval systems
Work with a diverse group of scientists, bioinformaticians and other developers across the center to implement efficient bioinformatics algorithms
Learn new technologies, keep up with internal systems, and share your knowledge with the team
Required Qualifications
5+ years of experience handling large amounts of data or working in a distributed computing environment
Programming experience in a Linux environment
Proficiency in C++
Experience with MS SQL server and relational database design and optimization
Fluency in some scripting languages such as BASH, csh, Perl, or Python
Preferred Qualifications
5+ years of working with genetic and biological data
Proficiency in Python and/or JavaScript and familiarity with their associated ecosystems
Experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL database technology
Experience with Docker or other containerization mechanisms
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, unit testing, integration and regression testing
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