Mgr, Software Engineering

Software Engineering Manager – Custom LIMS Platform

Position Summary

We are seeking a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead the development of our Custom Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). This role is central to enhancing lab user experience, streamlining laboratory operations, and improving patient health.

In this position, you will partner closely with Lab Operations and R&D teams, treating them as key customers, to deliver an intuitive, efficient, and scalable LIMS platform. You will maintain a nimble engineering team, working in a Kanban mode, and drive efficiency through a “do more with less” philosophy. Your role will involve active testing of the software, ensuring high performance and usability. Your primary mission is to lead with impact and kindness, prioritizing the team’s health while balancing business needs.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Development:

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of a custom LIMS platform, ensuring seamless support for high-throughput laboratory processes.

• Maintain a hands-on role in software development, actively testing the system to improve functionality.

• Build and optimize scalable, cloud-based microservices and front-end applications to support lab workflows.

• Foster a culture of technical excellence with a focus on reliability, performance, and user experience.

• Oversee CI/CD pipeline implementation and ensure quality through automated testing strategies.

• Ensure optimal architecture and infrastructure for system scalability and cost-effectiveness.

Customer-Focused Collaboration

• Act as a bridge between engineering and lab users, gathering real-time feedback to continuously refine the LIMS system.

• Establish strong relationships with Lab Operations, R&D teams, and internal stakeholders, ensuring their needs are prioritized in system enhancements.

• Maintain an iterative Kanban-based workflow, adapting to evolving lab needs efficiently.

Team Leadership & Management:

• Guide and mentor a small but agile, incredible engineering team, ensuring continuous technical and professional growth.

• Manage development priorities, deadlines, and resources while maintaining technical excellence.

• Encourage an ownership mindset, ensuring engineers feel responsible for delivering impactful solutions.

Process Optimization & Agile Execution:

• Drive continuous improvement in development processes to maximize efficiency with minimal overhead.

• Implement best practices in software development, emphasizing modular architecture and cloud-native design.

• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and proactively enhance platform stability and reliability.

Qualifications

Required Skills & Experience:

• 10+ years of experience developing software applications.

• Proven ability to lead and manage high-performance engineering teams.

• Expertise in Python, Typescript, and React with strong front-end development skills (React preferred).

• Proficiency in AWS services (Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, Glue) and infrastructure as code.

• Strong relational database (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and SQL programming skills.

• Experience implementing messaging frameworks like Kafka.

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with a quality assurance mindset.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to bridge technical and non-technical discussions.

Nice to Have:

• Experience building custom LIMS/LES systems.

• Located in Austin, TX, to engage directl