# Senior Bioinformatics Research Engineer at Freenome

- Company: Freenome
- What the company does: Freenome is a private biotech company focused on developing blood tests to detect cancer early and make screening accessible for everyone. Backed by a16z, GV and CRV.
- Company website: https://www.freenome.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Brisbane, California
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $162K to $227K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-31
- Apply by: 2026-10-15
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/freenome/jobs/8752452002
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/freenome-senior-bioinformatics-research-engineer/

## About the role

As a Senior Bioinformatics Research Engineer, you will work on Freenome’s computational platform for R&D, developing and deploying bioinformatics research software and tooling. As part of an interdisciplinary R&D team, you will work in close collaboration with computational biologists, machine learning scientists and software engineers. You will develop cutting edge solutions at the intersection of machine learning, genetic sequencing technology, biological data, and distributed systems.

## What they're looking for

- PhD in a quantitative field such as computational biology, cancer biology, statistics, bioinformatics, computer science, or B.S./M.S. and equivalent experience
- 4+ years of experience with bioinformatics infrastructure, automation, and software engineering
- Robust history of delivering major technical projects or analyses
- Strong computational and programming skills, in Python or equivalent, including thorough experience with large scale systems and user bases
- Fundamental understanding of bioinformatics, including the central dogma, molecular or cancer biology, or familiarity with regulatory processes
- Experience in NGS data analysis and bioinformatic pipelines

Tags: Computational Science