Careers
Want to change the future of DNA analysis?
In the next few years, the first million genomes will be sequenced, producing petabytes of data, and requiring tens of thousands of CPUs working in parallel. By combining modern web technologies, advanced bioinformatics, and scalable cloud computing infrastructures, DNAnexus aims to become the compute platform of the genome era.
DNAnexus comprises a team of individuals that include MIT, Stanford, and UC Santa Cruz alumni in computational genomics, and Professors in Computer Science, Genetics, and Pathology, and our passion is in accelerating the use of DNA sequencing technologies. We are backed by a collection of leading investors, including First Round Capital.
Interested in joining our effort? We're looking to fill the following roles:
Distributed Systems Engineer
DNAnexus is seeking an expert distributed systems engineer to help design and implement highly scalable back-end systems for large-scale analysis of DNA sequence data. The ideal candidate would have experience building scaling algorithms and systems in a cluster environment, and be comfortable with the idea of channeling petabytes of data and distributing workloads onto thousands of machines.
Requirements:
- 3+ years experience working in a production setting
- Fluent in C/C++, machine-level understanding of your code's execution
- Demonstrated excellence in a high-level language such as Ruby, Python, PHP, or Perl
- Hands-on experience with consistency and synchronization in concurrent applications, familiarity with UNIX processes, POSIX signals and threads
- Deep understanding of database systems: locking & synchronization, atomicity, caching & consistency, distributed design
- Understanding of networking principles and TCP/IP
- Expert in Linux systems and administration
A background in bioinformatics or DNA sequence analysis is not a necessity, but you must be comfortable learning a new domain quickly. If you enjoy working in a fast-moving startup environment and want to apply your talent to an area of great significance, DNAnexus is for you!
Business Development
DNAnexus is recruiting an experienced leader to take charge of our business development efforts. The ideal candidate will leverage his/her expertise and relationships in the life sciences landscape to develop and implement key strategic partnerships with sequencing tools and assays companies, biotechnology and commercial life sciences firms, and sequencing centers. Key responsibilities include:
- Identifying prospective partner companies where business collaborations would result in a winning value proposition for partners and customers.
- Developing plans to penetrate prospective companies and working to execute these plans through high-level business development activities, including meeting with potential partners, presenting our capabilities and synergies, and negotiating contract terms.
- Managing the preparation of technical documents, proposals, confidentiality agreements, contracts, etc.
- Interfacing with industry groups, target partners, and key customers, which will include participation in conferences, seminars, and other events to gather market intelligence and develop industry contacts.
- Developing financial models for partnership opportunities and refining the company's pricing model.
Requirements:
- BS/MS degree in the sciences; MBA is a plus
- 5+ years of progressive experience in business development in the bioinformatics, genomics, or life sciences industries
- Track record of success in ability to lead, negotiate, and close business collaborations, partnerships, and/or strategic licensing agreements
- Proven experience in the preparation and management of technical documents, proposals, confidentiality agreements, contracts, etc.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interface across complex, multi-disciplinary organizations
- Available for up to 25% business travel
Join DNAnexus
DNA sequencing technology is advancing at an unprecedented rate, and will play an increasing role both in the sciences and in medicine. At DNAnexus, you'll radically simplify and accelerate the use of these technologies, and your contributions will improve our insight into biology and medicine. We're building a stellar team to achieve this vision, and all full-time positions at DNAnexus come with a substantial equity stake and responsibility.
If you're as excited about this area as we are and have the background and skills we are looking for, please send us a short note and your resume. If you know someone who might be a good candidate, please pass this on to them.
Location: Palo Alto, California