Bioinformatics Engineer (12 Month Contract)

Are you an experienced Bioinformatics Engineer with strong project leadership skills and the ability to independently drive complex initiatives? Do you thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments and adapt easily to shifting business priorities?

If this sounds like you and you are driven by purpose, join the SOPHiA GENETICS Pipeline Development and Release Team as our Bioinformatics Engineer, and enable us to make a positive impact on the outcomes for cancer and rare disease patients worldwide. 

This role is a hybrid opportunity, requiring 3 days onsite our corporate office in Rolle, CH.

Our Mission

We believe there is a smarter, more data-driven way to make decisions in healthcare and our cloud-native AI powered SOPHiA DDM Platform makes that vision a reality on a daily basis. You will have direct input to our mission to democratize data-driven medicine for the ultimate benefit of cancer and rare disease patients across the globe.

Your Mission

As our Bioinformatics Engineer, you will lead the daily operations of the Pipeline Integration task force. This critical role supports the CI/CD process by integrating various analytical solutions into SOPHiA DDM, enabling the delivery of precision diagnostics at scale. (Please note: this position does not involve machine learning development.)

The value you bring

• Coordinate and lead the activities of the cross-functional Pipeline Integration task force during each release cycle. This includes: 
• Conducting the final review of Data Science developments
• Approving merge requests and stabilizing branches 
• Testing the package containing all pipelines available in SOPHiA DDM

• Act as the primary point of contact for the Data Science department, managing coordination and communication with other departments involved in the release process. 

• Drive projects to improve the efficiency of release operations by optimizing existing processes or creating new ones. 

• Contribute hands-on to coding tasks aimed at enhancing release operations. 

• PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or any related field with relevant industry or postdoctoral experience in Bioinformatic Software development. 
• Proficient in Python, Git, and Bash.  
• Proficiency in SQL , C++ or R is a plus. 
• Experience with high-performance computing (HPC) environments, bioinformatics workflows, parallelization, and containerization (e.g., Docker). 
• Strong grasp of modern software development practices, including CI/CD, unit testing, code reviews, and reproducible research principles. 
• Experience with NGS data analysis is a plus 
• Strong project leadership and cross-functional coordination skills, with a proven ability to drive complex projects independently. 
• Effective communication and collaboration skills in a multicultural and interdisciplinary environment. 
• Willingness to be coached and learn about the specific software development life cycle at SOPHiA GENETICS. 
• Ability to lead operational projects and take responsibility for their delivery. 
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic setting, with the flexibility to adapt to shifting business priorities.  
• Demonstrable experience as project manager (PMO) is a plus 

As an international organization, English is our primary business language and as part of your recruitment journey, you should expect to meet English-only speakers. For best chances of success, you should include your CV in English. Unfortunately, non-English CVs have a high likelihood of being rejected at application stage. 

You will be joining an organization with the patient at the heart of every decision and action, driven by purpose as we pursue exponential growth.

Business recognition and accolades include: 

• World's most innovative companies (Top 10)
• World's smartest companies (Top 50) 
• 100 Best Places to Work in Boston (2022-2025)
• Top 10 European Tech Startup
• Top 10 European biotechs startup to watch
• Top 25 East-Coast Biotech to watch

Our benefits package is comprehensive, but varies internationally in-line with local standards and laws. You can discuss a full breakdown with us, but as a brief overview:

• Sickness and Accident coverage through Helsana
• Meal Vouchers at 90CHF PM with our partner cafeteria
• A fun and engaging work environment, with Rest & Entertainment space, full stocked free coffee machine and free fruit
• Free parking in an easy to access location
• A strong social committee whose purpose is to make SOPHiA GENETICs both enjoyable as well as rewarding
• As our global HQ, you’ll have direct interaction and exposure to senior leadership and our executive team locally

Our DNA

Like the strands of DNA itself, SOPHiA GENETICS and the team are deeply interconnected and reliant on each other to deliver. There are common threads across the team. Things that bind us together. Those things are Relentless Curious; Resilient & Nimble and Fearlessly Adventurous 

Our Virtues

At SOPHiA GENETICS we established our 7 Virtues to clarify how our principles show up each day through action.  We Decide; We Do; We Collaborate; We Innovate; We Empower; We Adapt and We Learn.

At the centre of our Virtues is our Mantra, We Care, which provides a constant reminder of the compassionate, benevolent, and hopeful nature of our mission and how it should be threaded through each of our Virtues and everything we do. Learn more about our DNA and Virtues on our Careers portal

Start Date: ASAP 

Location: Rolle, Switzerland - (Hybrid, 3 Days Per Week)

Contract: Temporary (12 Month Contract)