Software Engineer 3, Horizon LIMS

Successful applicants for this position must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Vaccine verification will be required.

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Come and join a global software engineering team in a Silicon Valley-based biotech company that is implementing the latest scientific advances of DNA testing to help inform more personalized health care decisions. Responsibilities include designing and implementing full-stack software applications and services: Lab Information Management System, Cloud pipelines, API, and more.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Work with other software engineers, technical product managers, and quality engineers to make key design and technical implementation decisions
• Develop high-quality code
• Work closely with stakeholders and users to define requirements and transform them into reliable and extensible operations-friendly applications
• Improve development processes and procedures, implement best practices
• Develop new features for and maintain Natera’s custom Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and other software components
• Work closely with stakeholders to define requirements, and transform into highly scalable and reliable, developer-friendly micro-services API
• Write software specifications based on product requirements
• Design and implement software components
• Analyze and fix defects
• Create unit tests
• Review design alternatives and architectural proposals
• Perform code reviews

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• BS degree in computer science, comparable program, or equivalent experience; MS degree preferred
• 5+ years of overall software development experience, preferably building complex data or process management applications
• Experience with object-oriented programming in Java, preferably using open-source framework such as Spring Frameworks; experience with Kafka is a plus
• Experience with web services (e.g., REST) and relational databases; excellent in SQL
• Experience with front-end web programming, preferably with modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, etc.)
• Healthcare IT experience is beneficial, but not required
• Experience working in regulated environments is a plus
• Knowledge and experience with Test-Driven Development and/or Behavior-Driven Development is a plus

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: 

• Full-stack programming
• Excellent understanding of software engineering principles: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), SOLID, and more
• Demonstrated software design and architecture skills
• Demonstrated teamwork skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• AWS infrastructure
• Docker or container-oriented technologies
• Openness to new ideas, programming and design paradigms
• Commitment to diversity in engineering
• Quality Assurance Mindset

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

• Duties are typically performed in an office setting - remote / at-home currently
• Working with remote teams in different time zones
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear
• The employee is frequently required to operate a computer using a mouse and keyboard.
• Employee must complete training relating to General Policies and Procedure Compliance training and security training as soon as possible but not later than the first 30 days of hire.
• Must maintain a current status on Natera training requirements
• Employee must pass post-offer criminal background check.

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OUR OPPORTUNITY

Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.

The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.