About the role

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Software Engineer Trainee (Bioinformatics) at a biotech company, working on instrument software or bioinformatics analysis pipelines for DNA sequencing and genotyping devices. The role involves participating in agile scrum teams, developing software, testing, and troubleshooting.

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Key Responsibilities

Work as part of Agile scrum teams to design, implement, and test the instrument software or Bioinformatics analysis pipeline that powers our industry-leading DNA sequencing and genotyping devices
Participate in all aspects of our agile development process, from sprint planning to daily scrum meetings and sprint demos
Develop software applications for Illumina's instruments or Bioinformatics analysis pipeline
Create and execute unit tests to verify functionality
Create and execute manual/automated tests
Troubleshoot and resolve software defects
Contribute to software design reviews and code reviews
Learn and have fun!

Requirements

Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate, master's or PhD program, ideally in Computer Sciences, Computer Engineering, Bioinformatics, or Engineering
Experience in object-oriented programming language; Python preferred
Solid understanding of programming fundamentals such as object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms
Understanding design patterns is a plus
Experience in extracurricular activities such as hackathon, open source projects is a big plus
Passion for technology