Senior Bioinformatics Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 24 March 2026
LOCATION
Cambridge
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Science & Research
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SKILLS

Bioinformatics tools NGS Linux shell scripting C++ Python Java

FULL DESCRIPTION

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk], a software company in the genomics space, is seeking a Senior Bioinformatics Engineer based in the UK. The role involves researching challenging problems, working with bioinformatics tools, and liaising with customers. The company offers a competitive salary, benefits, and flexible work arrangements.

Opening: Senior Bioinformatics Engineer

The successful candidate will have experience and skills in the following areas:

  • Capable of researching a challenging problem and coming up with new approaches
  • Has worked with Bioinformatics tools or pipelines for NGS
  • Proficient in Linux shell scripting
  • Comfortable with liaising with customers on support/bug requests
  • Comfortable or proficient with either C++, Python, Java, Rust or Go

The following skills are also valued for this role, but not required:

  • Understanding of software build, deployment and test
  • Experience with Docker or Singularity
  • Experience coordinating (other) developers
  • Designing for high performance computing
  • Experience with virtual file systems

Person specification

We prefer candidates with a strong technical degree in a relevant area or with relevant work experience.

We value candidates with graduate degrees (preferably a PhD) in related areas.

Pay is competitive and will be based on the candidate’s skills, experience and talent.

An annual bonus is anticipated in addition to your base salary.

Benefits in addition to salary:

  • Private Health benefits package
  • Workplace pension
  • Company Sick Pay
  • Free team lunches on Mondays

Work environment and remote working

[Employer hidden] is headquartered in ideaSpace, a University-owned tech incubator in Cambridge, with nice surroundings, expansive views, a kitchen and common room with facilities, and a dedicated office manager. We are flexible regarding home- or office-working, and employees can come in as often or as seldom as they want. Most staff who live in Cambridge or London come in once a week, on Mondays, but fully remote working is also fine. Therefore candidates do not need to be local to Cambridge, but can be resident anywhere in the UK.

[Employer hidden] is an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate against employees or job applicants and select the best person for each job based on relevant skills and experience.

Please contact [contact hidden] for informal enquiries about the position.

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