Program Principal Engineer

Bethesda, MD Until 8/21/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted March 21, 2025 Last posted March 21, 2025
Job description

Overview

Black Canyon Consulting (BCC)  is searching for a Program Principal Manager (C++ Software Developer) to support our work at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)This opportunity is full time and onsite/hybrid at the NIH in Bethesda, MD.

Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for the development, implementation, testing, and continued maintenance of NCBI bioinformatics software and information retrieval systems
  • Work with a diverse group of scientists, bioinformaticians and other developers across the center to implement efficient bioinformatics algorithms
  • Learn new technologies, keep up with internal systems, and share your knowledge with the team

Required qualifications:

  • 3+ years of experience handling large amounts of data or working in a distributed computing environment
  • Programming experience in a Linux environment
  • Proficiency in C++
  • Experience with MS SQL server and relational database design and optimization
  • Fluency in some scripting languages such as BASH, csh, Perl, or Python

Preferred qualifications:

  • 5+ years of working with genetic and biological data
  • Proficiency in Python and/or JavaScript and familiarity with their associated ecosystems
  • Experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL database technology
  • Experience with Docker or other containerization mechanisms
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, unit testing, integration and regression testing
  • Experience using GitHub
  • Experience with Cloud technologies a strong plus

We attract the best people in the business with our competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k plan with employer contribution, paid holidays, vacation, and tuition reimbursement. If you enjoy being a part of a high performing, professional service and technology focused organization, please apply today!

About this role

Summary

Develop and maintain bioinformatics software, work with scientists, optimize algorithms, handle data, and learn new tech.

Job title

Program Principal Engineer

Experience level

3+ years

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Onsite/hybrid in Bethesda, MD, USA, no remote work.

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

C++LinuxSQLBASHPerlPython

Preferred skills

PythonJavaScriptNoSQLMongoDBDockerCI/CDGitHubcloud

Specializations

bioinformaticssoftware developmentdistributed computingdatabasescontainerization
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Bethesda, MD, USA

On-site City