Metabolon is looking for a Bioinformatics Developer to join our Integrated Bioinformatics Platform team. This role sits at the intersection of bioinformatics, software engineering, and analytics platform development. You will be instrumental in developing, maintaining, and evolving Metabolon’s analytics platforms and related bioinformatics applications.
What You'll Do
- Design, develop, maintain, and extend features within Metabolon’s Integrated Bioinformatics Platform and related analytics systems
- Debug, refactor, and improve existing codebases to enhance performance, reliability, and scalability
- Implement and optimize bioinformatics algorithms and data-processing pipelines for metabolomics and multi-omics data
- Translate biological and analytical requirements into robust, production-grade software solutions
- Build and maintain applications and APIs that expose bioinformatics functionality to internal and external users
- Develop and manage containerized applications and cloud-based deployments on AWS
- Contribute to CI/CD processes, testing frameworks, and engineering best practices
- Utilize AI and generative AI tools to accelerate development, improve productivity, and enhance analytical capabilities
- Collaborate cross-functionally with scientists, data analysts, product teams, and engineers
- Contribute to documentation, code reviews, and technical discussions within the team
What We're Looking For
- A degree (Master’s or PhD preferred) in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, or a related field
- Strong programming skills in Python for daily use
- Experience developing web applications using frameworks such as Django or equivalent
- Hands-on experience with Docker, AWS/cloud environments, and Git-based source control
- Experience building and maintaining production software systems
- Understanding of bioinformatics algorithms and biological data structures
- Experience working with omics datasets (metabolomics knowledge is desirable)
- Ability to translate complex biological data into meaningful analytical insights
- Strong debugging skills and commitment to code quality, testing, and maintainability
- Experience working in collaborative, cross-functional development environments
- A strong ownership mindset and platform thinking
- Ability to balance scientific rigor with engineering pragmatism
- Clear communication of technical concepts to both scientific and engineering audiences
- Continuous learning and curiosity about emerging technologies in AI, bioinformatics, and cloud computing
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with workflow orchestration tools such as Nextflow or similar
- Experience with scalable data-processing pipelines
- Exposure to multi-omics integration approaches
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks
- Experience applying AI/ML or generative AI tools within development or analytics workflows
Technical Stack
- Python
- Django
- Docker
- AWS
- Git
- Nextflow
Team & Environment
You will join the Integrated Bioinformatics Platform team, collaborating closely with scientists, data analysts, product teams, and engineers.
Work Mode
This is a remote position open to candidates located in Ireland or the UK.
Metabolon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status prohibited under Federal, State, or local laws. All employment decisions are based on valid job‐related requirements.
