Bioinformatics Software Developer

The University of Missouri's School of Medicine is hiring a Bioinformatics Software Developer to build, maintain, and support web applications for its clinical, academic, administrative, and data management needs. The role contributes to application modernization, cloud deployment, security, automation, and the integration of artificial intelligence into School of Medicine and MU Health systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, enhance, test, deploy, and maintain web-based applications supporting the MU School of Medicine's academic, administrative, clinical, reporting, and data management functions
• Develop modern web applications using technologies including C#, .NET/ASP.NET, React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL, and related frameworks and technologies
• Participate in the modernization and migration of existing applications to cloud-based environments, including designing applications and deployment processes that support scalability, reliability, maintainability, and security
• Apply artificial intelligence technologies to improve existing systems and develop new capabilities, including:
• AI-powered workflow automation
• AI agents
• AI chatbots and conversational applications
• AI-assisted software development and code testing
• AI-supported application and cybersecurity solutions
• Evaluate opportunities to integrate AI capabilities into existing School of Medicine and MU Health applications while considering security, privacy, reliability, maintainability, and responsible use of AI
• Assist with strengthening application security and implementing development practices designed to mitigate traditional and AI-enabled cybersecurity threats
• Develop and maintain secure integrations between applications, databases, APIs, cloud services, and other institutional systems
• Work with relational database technologies such as Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or similar platforms, including SQL programming, stored procedures, data modeling, and application/database integration
• Participate throughout the software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, technical design, implementation, testing, code review, deployment, troubleshooting, and production support
• Identify, analyze, and document application and business requirements by collaborating with students, faculty, staff, technical teams, and other stakeholders
• Translate business requirements into practical technical solutions that improve and automate business processes, data collection, reporting, and application workflows
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve application, integration, database, deployment, and performance issues
• Participate in Agile development processes, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily team collaboration, code reviews, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement activities
• Work with modern development and deployment practices, including source control, automated build and deployment processes, and CI/CD pipelines
• Utilize or support Docker and other containerization technologies for application development, deployment, and environment consistency
• Maintain appropriate technical documentation for applications, architecture, integrations, deployment processes, and operational procedures
• Provide estimates for development efforts and assist with evaluating project feasibility, technical approaches, priorities, risks, and dependencies
• Conduct research and development on emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity, software development frameworks, and development automation
• Identify opportunities to improve existing applications, development processes, system architecture, security, maintainability, and overall user experience

Skills

• A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary
• Strong knowledge of and practical experience developing applications using C# and ASP.NET Core, as well as experience developing modern front-end applications using React
• Strong knowledge of TypeScript and JavaScript
• Experience with one or more of the following: + AI automation + AI agents + AI chatbots + AI-assisted code testing or software development + AI security or cybersecurity applications
• Experience working within an Agile software development team and participating in iterative development and deployment processes
• Experience designing, developing, testing, and supporting full-stack web applications
• Strong understanding of relational databases, SQL programming, and application/database integration
• Experience deploying or supporting applications in a cloud environment
• Understanding secure software development principles and application security practices
• Experience using modern source control and collaborative development practices, such as Git and pull-request-based development
• Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical resources and collaborate effectively across disciplines, skills, job roles
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities
• Employment visa sponsorship is not available for this position
• BS in Computer Science
• 3-5 years
• Growth-minded and curious about emerging technologies
• Ability to step into the current team and make an immediate impact
• Thrives in an agile environment and embraces uncertainty

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Retirement
• Paid time off
• Short- and long-term disability
• Paid parental leave
• Paid caregiver leave
• Educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses

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