Bioinformatics Engineer - Biosurveillance

As molecular data generation and frontier model intelligence grow, new approaches to data analysis are needed across the biotech industry. Latch is building intelligent, high-performance agents for biological data analysis, empowering over 5,000 scientists across 150+ R&D labs to handle data from instrument-to-insights.We're seeking a BioEngineer for Biosurveillance/Infectious Disease Genomics to join our surveillance bench, working at the frontier of what artificial intelligence can achieve in biology.About The RoleYou will contribute to our technical approach to teaching agents how to understand and handle complex infectious disease surveillance and molecular epidemiology data, working across end-to-end analysis workflows from sequencing outputs to real scientific decisions.You will work as part of a team of software engineers and biologists building datasets to teach these agents to reason better across:Sequencing QC → taxonomic classificationMetagenomic assembly & analysisVariant calling & phylogeneticsWastewater & environmental genomicsMolecular epidemiology & population-level characterizationRequirements5+ years hands-on experience with infectious disease surveillance, metagenomics, or molecular epidemiology dataProficiency in Python and/or RCompensation & LogisticsFull-time, in-person (can be remote)OTE $120k–$180k, performance-based, based on individual's expertiseFree meals (lunch and dinner)Unlimited PTOVisa SponsorshipWaterfront office in China Basin, San FranciscoHiring ProcessIntro call with Saul (Technical Recruiter)Technical interview with Harmon (Pod Lead)Cultural interview with Jordan (Chief of Staff)OfferLocation: San Francisco, CA. In-person.