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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | Principal Software Engineer, Rust Genomics Infrastructure | Memphis, TN | ONSITE or REMOTE | https://www.stjude.org/ htt
by clmcleod 2y ago
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | Principal Software Engineer, Rust Genomics Infrastructure | Memphis, TN | ONSITE or REMOTE | https://www.stjude.org/ https://www.stjude.org/
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is hiring Rust software engineers to rebuild the genomics ecosystem in Rust. We work at the intersection of computer science and genomics, and we're trying to build a better foundation upon which genomics can be done using Rust. Come work with the individuals that wrote the Rust-based bioinformatics library, noodles (https://github.com/zaeleus/noodles https://github.com/zaeleus/noodles), sprocket (https://github.com/stjude-rust-labs/wdl https://github.com/stjude-rust-labs/wdl and https://github.com/stjude-rust-labs/sprocket https://github.com/stjude-rust-labs/sprocket), as well as many other projects (https://github.com/stjude-rust-labs https://github.com/stjude-rust-labs).
NOTE that prior experience in bioinformatics or biology is NOT required for any of the positions below. You must be interested in learning though! If you'd like to get a sense of what you'd be learning, check out the guide we wrote to teach software engineers about genomics here: https://learngenomics.dev https://learngenomics.dev.
* Principal Software Engineer: https://talent.stjude.org/careers/jobs/JR4161?lang=en-us https://talent.stjude.org/careers/jobs/JR4161?lang=en-us
With any questions, email me at clay.mcleod@stjude.org.
- dyauspitr 2y agoHow about experience with bioinformatics and software development but not rust specifically?
- clmcleod 2y agoProbably not for this level of position, though you are welcome to apply if you meet the requirements! Additionally, we do have other positions that have to do with software engineering and bioinformatics that don't require Rust. I'd just check out "software engineer" at stjude.org/careers.
- giantg2 2y ago"NOTE that prior experience in bioinformatics or biology is NOT required for any of the positions below. You must be interested in learning though!" I just want to say, thank you. I wish more companies took this approach.
- clmcleod 2y agoOf course! For us, it’s important to understand that we already have many, _many_ people that know biology. So what we’re really targeting is the engineering chops. Again, anyone interested to see if they like it/could learn it, I encourage you to check our learngenomics.dev
- lewiscol85 2y agoGlad to see it, I already applied and have been reading and learning about genomics and it is interesting.
- lewiscol85 2y agoI already applied, it’s rare that companies do this sort of thing.
- tibbon 2y ago> A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $125,840 - $238,160 per year for the role of Senior Staff / Principal Software Engineer, Rust Genomics. The market for principal engineers with Rust experience has _really_ shifted it seems over the past 24 months. $125k was graduation salary rates a few years ago, not someone 10-20 years in.
- j7ake 2y agoIt’s a support role for a researchers: the institute makes probably zero profit. A six figure salary seems generous, ask how much the postdocs are getting paid there. Their skills are more rare than rust for sure.
- clmcleod 2y agoThough we are a non-profit research institute, I don’t want that to be an excuse here: I’m looking to hire the very best software engineers to build a new foundation for all of genomics. That’s not a small task, and I certainly don’t want folks to feel like their careers are hindered by working on such an important and hard problem. As I outlined above, I think we are hitting that mark on being competitive at face value today. I do appreciate the sentiment though! Postdocs are vastly underappreciated, and we do work right alongside many. Another very important note: it’s definitely not a support role. This is a role where our team owns the intellectual contribution of what needs building and how it’s built. Just wanted to make sure that’s clear!
- throwaway123198 2y agoDo you offer visa sponsorship?
- clmcleod 2y agoWe actually have an entire Immigration team dedicated to this area, and they’re awesome. Anyone who wishes to speak with that team is given a chance to during the interview process to learn more.
- elbear 2y agoIs this remote worldwide?
- wnkhan 2y agoI had the pleasure of working adjacent to the St. Jude team while at CHOP, and I can vouch for the passion and professionalism of this team. This would be a great team to contribute to.
- clmcleod 2y agoOh, hey William! Great to hear from you on here, and thanks for the words of support.
- matheusopp 2y agoAre you looking specifically for developers that are seasoned in Rust? I like the potential for impact in this role, and I think I would meet the requirements for the Senior position (Master's degree + almost 6 years in tech now across software engineering, ML engineering and research positions), but my focus is Python and (to a lesser extent) C++. Wouldn't mind learning a new language for a job of course, but I would understand if you want developers who already did projects in the language for a while.