Research Programmer II; Software Engineer - C. Wu Lab

RESEARCH PROGRAMMER II (SOFTWARE ENGINEER)
- C. Wu Lab

Job Category: Research Staff

Requisition Number: RESEA
004607

• Posted :
  March 17, 2026
• Full-Time

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ABOUT US: Scripps Research is ranked one of the most influential institutions in the world for its impact on innovation. We expand basic knowledge in the biosciences and use these fundamental advancements to develop profound innovations that improve wellbeing. Our educational and training programs mold talented and committed students and postdocs into leading edge scientists. Scientists in the institute’s five academic research departments work hand-in-hand with researchers of the Scripps Research Translational Institute and Cali  to merge foundational studies in biology, chemistry and computer science with translational science to produce pioneering drugs and advances in digital and precision medicine.

Together, we cultivate new scientific leaders and expand the frontiers of knowledge to deliver medical breakthroughs to better human health around the globe. If you have a passion for making a difference, this could be your opportunity to join our transformative team.

POSITION TITLE: Research Programmer II (Software Engineer)

POSITION SUMMARY:

The hiring laboratory is involved in numerous projects to build software infrastructure and tools for bioinformatics, genetics, and genomics research. We have a particular emphasis on building large scale data integration infrastructure and on community platforms that enable collaboration and crowd sourcing. Representative projects include , the Bio Things SDK for building APIs (biothings.io), and  The broader research team includes a mix of software engineers and scientists;

of graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and staff; and of geographically and demographically diverse individuals. We actively cultivate an inclusive work environment.

This position can focus on any aspect of software engineering, including developing front-end interfaces to discover and analyze data, backend systems to efficiently access biomedical data, and/or Dev Ops to deploy and maintain software infrastructure.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience. A degree in a biological or chemical science may be accepted if accompanied with programming education, training, and/or experience.
• Minimum of two years experience in software application development and research programming.
• A demonstrated ability to apply the fundamentals of software application development.
• Experience with version control, including git and github.

Please include code samples and/or a link to a public code repository with examples of your work.

PREFERRED SKILLSET:

Prior experience with the one or more of the following is preferred:

• Familiarity with biomedical research and methodology, especially genetics and genomics.
• Experience developing scalable system architectures that adhere to good software engineering principles
• Ability to tackle large, open‑ended research questions independently and as part of a team
• Bioinformatics or computational biology experience
• Experience working within a diverse, interdisciplinary team.
• Experience building or consuming web service Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for data integration.
• Experience contributing to open source software projects.
• Experience in LLM‑based coding agents.

In addition, for applicants focusing on front‑end development:

• Developing tools to share, visualize, and analyze biomedical data
• Data visualization principles and methodology, and a portfolio of projects applying these principles to create
• Web‑based static and interactive visualizations using libraries like D3.js or Vega
• User interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design
• Cloud‑based deployment

For applicants focusing on backend development or Dev Ops roles:

• Elasticsearch
• MongoDB
• Amazon Web Services setup and management
• Automated deployment
• Docker/Docker‑compose, and automated CI/CD workflow setup
• Ansible

LOCATION: La Jolla, California, or Remote Employment within the United States. In rare circumstances, candidates…