Senior C++ Software Engineer – Biomedical Big Data

$130k – $150k
|
Virginia
|5 years of exp
|Full Time

Posted: 1 week ago• Recruiter recently active

Job Location

Virginia

Remote Work Policy

In office

Visa Sponsorship

Not Available

RelocationAllowed

Skills

Python

C++

SQL

Perl

Linux

Bash

JSON

Network Programming

LAMBDA

Unit Testing

Integration Testing

ec2

Multi Threading

AWS

Cloud Functions

GCP

GKE

CI/CD Pipelines

About the job

Rockville, MD / Onsite

Blu Omega is seeking a Senior C++ Software Engineer to support our client's biomedical big data initiatives. This role is responsible for developing, maintaining, and advancing solutions that facilitate biological data analysis and storage within a federal research environment.

Program Overview

Support the development of tools and infrastructure for managing large-scale biomedical sequencing data.

Key Details

Location: Rockville, MD / Onsite

Clearance / Suitability: Public Trust eligibility required

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, test, and maintain the VDB Library, the SRA Toolkit, and related projects.
Contribute to the development of cloud-ready tools and pipelines to support scalable and reliable data access and processing.
Learn new technologies, manage internal systems, and share knowledge with team members.
Lead other developers in project tasks.

Required Qualifications

5+ years of experience with object-oriented programming using C++.
Programming experience in Linux environments.
Experience with cloud technologies: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda), GCP (GKE, Cloud functions).
Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash, Perl, or Python.
Ability to work with JSON and similar structured document formats.
Experience with network programming and multi-threading.
Knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
Familiarity with open source projects and Agile methodologies.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, unit testing, and integration testing.

Bonus Qualifications

Experience working with genetic and biological data.
Active involvement in open source communities (GitHub, etc.).
Multi-platform development experience (POSIX, WinAPI).
Containerization experience (Docker).
Familiarity with parsing tools (flex/bison) and developing domain-specific languages.

Compensation

Salary Range: $130,000.00 - $150,000.00

Final compensation is based on technical skills, experience, education, certifications, and clearance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability.

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