Senior Bioinformatics Engineer II

About the role

Joining Moderna means advancing mRNA science to transform medicine. Work with exceptional global teams on a broad pipeline and build a career that makes a real difference for patients. Moderna is strengthening its international business services hub in Warsaw, supporting our growing global operations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor bioinformatics pipelines and scientific software systems to identify deviations from established standards and recommend corrective actions.
• Support the development, refinement, and implementation of standards, methods, and procedures used to assess software quality and operational readiness.
• Collaborate closely with bioinformatics and software engineering teams to design, develop, and enhance automated testing capabilities that support continuous operation of bioinformatics pipelines.
• Maintain scientific software platforms to ensure reliable and uninterrupted performance.
• Troubleshoot, investigate, resolve, or appropriately annotate software and operational issues to support efficient incident management.
• Support computer system validation activities through the drafting, execution, and maintenance of qualification scripts, protocols, and associated validation documentation.
• Work independently and in partnership with development teams to identify software defects, resolve bugs, and implement system improvements.
• Provide on-call support to address urgent operational issues and minimize downtime.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve documentation related to software troubleshooting, issue investigation, issue resolution, and operational procedures.
• Improve and automate error reporting applications to increase visibility, efficiency, and system reliability.
• Continuously expand technical knowledge of scientific software platforms, bioinformatics technologies, and supporting infrastructure.
• Contribute to a culture of operational excellence, continuous improvement, compliance, and high-quality software delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and 10+ years of relevant work experience.
• Strong programming skills, particularly in Python and Linux.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience using a bioinformatics workflow framework (e.g. NextFlow, Luigi, Snakemake, NextFlow preferred), version control systems (Git preferred), Cloud (AWS preferred) and containers (Docker preferred).
• Experience with Computer System Validation processes.
• Experience in a GxP environments and knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience with bioinformatics software and an understanding of neoantigen therapies.
• Proven experience in software quality assurance and quality control.
• Effective time management, organization, and planning skills.
• Flexibility; adaptability to frequent change.
• Results oriented; ability to manage performance.
• Effective communication, both written and verbal.
• Personal and shared accountability.
• A desire to make an impact as part of a high-growth, transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious, and Collaborative.

Benefits & Pay

The salary range for this role is $145,900.00 - $234,200.00. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An individual’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance, and business or organizational needs.