Bioinformatics Engineer

Arcus Biosciences

Bioinformatics Engineer at Arcus Biosciences improving bioinformatics processes and infrastructure. Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to develop pipelines and frameworks for high-dimensional datasets.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $155,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerPythonSQLUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Process and QC high-dimensional datasets to expand internal databases
Maintain and improve internal pipelines for data processing
Develop standardized internal pipelines for processing of additional data types
Work closely with Bioinformatics Scientists on improving internal processes and databases
Collaborate with constituencies in IT and Scientific Computing to improve infrastructure
Serve as the technical resource for optimizing pipelines and developing reproducible frameworks

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Data Science, Computer Science, or similar field
5+ years of experience
Strong understanding of data structures and transformations
Proven coding expertise in Unix and SQL
Proficiency in R and/or Python for bioinformatics pipelines and analysis
Experience with workflow languages such as Snakemake or Nextflow
Adept at building reproducible computing environments using tools such as Docker, Singularity/Apptainer, uv, or conda
Ability to work with on-prem and cloud-based systems including HPC clusters (e.g., SLURM) and AWS
Fluent with version control using Git/GitHub
Comfortable working in a cross-functional environment and handling several concurrent fast paced projects.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunity to participate in stock programs
Performance-based bonus
Comprehensive benefits package

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Hard Skills & Tools

data processingdata structuresdata transformationsUnixSQLRPythonSnakemakeNextflowDocker

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationproject managementadaptabilityproblem-solving