Overview
At QIAGEN, we are driven by a simple but powerful vision: making improvements in life possible.
We’re dedicated to revolutionizing science and healthcare for the better. From our entrepreneurial roots to our current global presence, we've grown into a force for positive change. With thousands of employees across six continents, collaboration is our greatest strength. We’re always striving to identify talented individuals to join our exceptional teams.
We have played a pivotal role in shaping modern science and healthcare, and we're just getting started. If you're someone who thrives on new challenges, values diversity and wants to make a tangible difference in people's lives, then QIAGEN is the place for you.
At QIAGEN, every day is an opportunity to make a real-life impact.
Join us, grow with us, and together, let's shape the future of biological discovery.
About the opportunity
QIAGEN Digital Insights (QDI) is a leading provider of bioinformatics software and knowledge bases used by life scientists to gain insight from the molecular information in their biological samples. We have developed industry-leading software tools for analysis and reporting of biological data. We are passionate about our users, products, and our vision, and are seeking smart, motivated engineers and scientists who are eager to join our team in creating software that actually helps improve people's lives.
As a Senior Engineer, you will be part of a growing NLP team collaborating with a cross-functional team of scientists, bioinformaticians, knowledge engineers, and software engineers building powerful tools to gain biological insight into gene expression, variant association, and molecular interaction data. This is a dynamic opportunity for you to develop cutting edge methods, explore new technologies, and help us overcome novel technical challenges. You will apply expertise in NLP, ML, and software systems to design production services that scale across QIAGEN's product portfolio.
Your tasks:
Develop, deploy, and maintain production LLM-integrated microservices using FastAPI
Integrate LLM APIs (OpenAI, Claude) with prompt engineering and RAG patterns
Balance accuracy, throughput, and operational cost by designing multi-model workflows and applying fit-for-purpose reasoning levels for different task complexities
Build robust data transformations and ETL layers across heterogeneous biomedical data models
Improve existing NLP pipelines for content acquisition (entity recognition, relationship extraction)
Develop and validate machine learning models for biological literature processing
Contribute to quality control, reliability, and observability for production systems
Your profile:
Proficiency in Python, including asynchronous patterns
Hands-on experience integrating LLM APIs (OpenAI, Claude, HuggingFace) into production systems
RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and vector embeddings
Data API integration: REST, custom authentication patterns
Testing practices: unit tests, integration tests, error handling
3+ years of professional software engineering experience
Understanding of NLP concepts: tokenization, POS tagging, semantic/syntactic parsing
Building and deploying production microservices: FastAPI, Docker, async/await, understanding of token management and costs
Nice to Have:
MCP (Model Context Protocol) server development, or other protocol-driven system design
Familiarity with embeddings (Cross-Encoder, Bi-Encoder, sentence-transformers)
Experience with Named Entity Recognition (NER), Entity Linking, and Relation Extraction for biomedical concepts
Experience with biomedical language models (bi-encoders as well as cross-encoders) such as SapBERT, BioBERT, PubMedBERT, or SciBERT
What we offer
Bonus/Commission
Local benefits
Referral Program
Volunteer Day
Internal Academy (QIALearn)
Employee Assistance Program
Hybrid work (conditional to your role)
Our people are the heartbeat of everything we do. Passion drives us as we push boundaries to innovate and evolve. We inspire with our leadership and make an impact with our actions. We cultivate a collaborative, supportive environment where each individual and team can flourish. We champion accountability and encourage entrepreneurial thinking.
QIAGEN is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, or disability.
Skills Required
- Proficiency in Python, including asynchronous programming patterns
- Production experience integrating OpenAI, Claude, or Hugging Face LLM APIs
- Experience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation and vector embeddings
- Experience integrating REST and other data APIs with custom authentication
- Unit testing, integration testing, and error-handling experience
- At least 3 years of professional software engineering experience
- Understanding of NLP concepts including tokenization, POS tagging, and semantic or syntactic parsing
- Experience building and deploying production microservices with FastAPI and Docker
- Understanding of async/await, token management, and LLM costs
- MCP server development or protocol-driven system design
- Familiarity with Cross-Encoder, Bi-Encoder, and sentence-transformer embeddings
- Experience with biomedical NER, entity linking, and relation extraction
- Experience with biomedical language models such as SapBERT, BioBERT, PubMedBERT, or SciBERT
QIAGEN Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about QIAGEN and has not been reviewed or approved by QIAGEN.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work options (hybrid or remote where roles allow), flexible hours, sabbaticals, and site-specific childcare support work–life fit. Programs are presented as available where roles allow, signaling adaptable benefit design.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A global Employee Assistance Program for employees and immediate family, alongside broader wellbeing initiatives and community volunteering time, provides everyday support. Recognition for inclusive culture reinforces the emphasis on a supportive environment.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave positioned as above typical U.S. norms and family-oriented offerings (e.g., on-site childcare at some locations) enhance caregiver support. Reports of solid PTO and holidays further strengthen family time.
QIAGEN Insights
What We Do
QIAGEN is the leading global provider of Sample to Insight solutions that enable customers to gain valuable molecular insights from samples containing the building blocks of life. Our sample technologies isolate and process DNA, RNA and proteins from blood, tissue and other materials. Assay technologies make these biomolecules visible and ready for analysis. Bioinformatics software and knowledge bases interpret data to report relevant, actionable insights. Automation solutions tie these together in seamless and cost-effective workflows. QIAGEN provides solutions to more than 500,000 customers around the world in Molecular Diagnostics (human healthcare) and Life Sciences (academia, pharma R&D and industrial applications, primarily forensics).
