Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Excellent employment opportunity for a Bioinformatics Software Engineer in the Foster City, CA area.
- Seeking a highly motivated Bioinformatics Software Engineer to contribute to the development of a next-generation computational platform for antibody-based therapeutic design and assessment.
- This contractor role will focus on building scalable infrastructure for molecular modeling, developability assessment, and interactive data visualization.
- The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in backend development, web interface design, database architecture, and pipeline automation.
- Design and implement a scalable, web-based interface for antibody and multispecific modeling workflows.
- Develop and optimize database schemas to manage molecular modeling data and associated metadata.
- Build and maintain FastAPI-based backend services to support computational pipelines.
- Integrate molecular modeling tools (e.g., MOE, Schrödinger) into automated workflows.
- Collaborate closely with scientists and data science team to translate research needs into robust software solutions.
- Ensure code quality through modular design, thorough documentation, and maintainability.
- Support platform deployment and testing in cloud-based environments
Experience:
- Master’s or PhD degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Physics, or a related field with 2-3 years of experience
- Strong front-end development skills (e.g., React, JavaScript, HTML/CSS).
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker).
- Proficiency in Python, with hands-on experience in FastAPI, SQL/NoSQL databases, and modern web development frameworks.
- Experience developing automated computational pipelines for scientific applications.
- Solid understanding of protein structure, antibody design, or biophysics is a plus.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills within multidisciplinary teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with molecular modeling tools such as MOE, Schrödinger, or equivalent.
- Knowledge of developability assessment metrics and antibody engineering principles.
- Prior experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry settings.