Software Engineer II

DNAstack

Full-stack Software Engineer at DNAstack developing software for genomics and precision health. Collaborating in a cross-functional team to tackle significant biomedical challenges.

Posted 6/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$125,000 - CA$175,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Share leadership in the design and development of key systems
Architect services using well-accepted design patterns to allow for iterative development and future scaling
Proactively identify architectural and code weaknesses and recommend appropriate solutions
Prototype, develop, test, and deploy applications
Work with the product team, collaborate with customers, partners, and peers to identify product requirements
Perform functional and code reviews, contributing to the overall readability and maintainability of code
Research and select the appropriate tools for new or existing applications, with emphasis on efficiency and security
Create system design and application documentation and maintain resources
Guide junior members of our team towards strategic goals and technical excellence
Develop and maintain notebook environments (Python/R) for reproducible cross-dataset bioinformatics analysis
Build reusable workflow templates for spatial and single-cell integration pipelines intended for public release
Support federated data access across multi-tenant cloud environments connecting independent disease research consortia on shared infrastructure

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of professional software development experience
Demonstrable understanding of systems, algorithms, and software design
Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field
Self-starter attitude, willingness to learn new technologies and passion for improving their own coding practices
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote friendly, with flexible hours and the opportunity to work on-site at our Toronto office
Comprehensive health benefits: medical, dental and vision coverage for you and your dependents
Three weeks vacation
Unlimited sick days
Maternity and parental leave top-up programs
One-time remote office set-up stipend
Career development and learning support
Opportunity to participate in DNAstack's Employee Stock Option Program
Opportunity to contribute to open science and global data-sharing efforts

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Hard Skills & Tools

software developmentsystem designalgorithm designcode reviewprototypingapplication deploymentbioinformatics analysisPythonRdesign patterns

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationcommunicationself-starterwillingness to learnproblem-solvingmentoringstrategic thinkingattention to detailadaptability

Certifications

degree in Computer Sciencedegree in Computer Engineering