Blackmere Consulting is looking to fill a position on behalf of our client — a business where innovators and doers gather in order to drive significant progress in population genomics. They have come together to work at the intersection of clinical care, research, and genomics. This could be the perfect place for you if you want to make a meaningful impact and join a team that prides itself on driving innovation through fostering a work environment that emphasizes empowering one other to continually learn and grow.

Our client's end-to-end population genomics platform enables health systems, life sciences companies, and payers to advance genomic research and accelerate the integration of genomic data into routine clinical care. They support all aspects of population genomics from recruitment to translational research and help our partners use genomics to improve health outcomes, increase patient engagement, and lower costs. Some of the world's leading health systems use their population genomics platform to power the world’s largest and fastest-growing population genomics initiatives.

For the COVID-19 public health crisis, our client has built one of the nation’s largest COVID diagnostic labs and has been on the leading edge of national viral surveillance efforts tracking B.1.1.7 and other viral strains. 

The person in this role will work with the genomics platform and lab systems team, where you'll work together to translate the scientific piece for clients. You will also work with algorithms to help clients run scenarios based on their specific genome. You will need to use a combination of critical thinking skills and raw coding ability to provide both straight data, and a thoughtful explanation that gives people the exact information they need.

We Need Someone Who Values:

• Curiosity — You are passionate about the possibilities enabled by having access to your own genome
• Responsibility — You feel obligated to people and their partners to operate with highly credible research guided by well-respected advisors, with clear and effective communication about their products
• Agility — You are flexible and want to be a part of a team that is nimble, smart, and effective
• Follow-through — You are interested in building a diverse team with an amazing track record of achievement in multidisciplinary environments

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, scientists, business development, and other engineers
• Design and build high-quality, enterprise-grade software solutions
• Integrate with external systems and APIs
• Build for reliability and scale across users and health systems

Minimum Qualifications

• 4+ years development experience in one of the following: Go, Python, Java, Javascript, or a similar language
• Solid computer science and software engineering fundamentals
• Proven track record delivering back end 
• Affinity for an engineering culture that emphasizes Agile, DevOps, and continuous delivery

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with full-stack development, including experience with React 
• Familiarity with AWS
• Familiarity with regulated software systems and entities
• BS+ in Computer Science; coursework in genetics or bioinformatics

Selected Benefits

• Remote working capabilities 
• Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity
• 401(k)
• Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision
• 12 weeks of Maternity or Paternity leave
• 4 weeks of paid Pregnancy Disability
• On-premise nursing room
• Commuter benefits
• Flexible PTO

This is a remote position. Please reach out to us directly for further details. We understand talent comes in all sorts of different configurations. If you're wondering whether you're qualified or not, contact us directly so we can discuss the relationship between work purpose and prior experience.

Blackmere is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.