Lead Software Architect
NateraAbout the role
We are looking to hire a talented Software Architect who thrives on solving complex problems in a collaborative environment. If you exhibit a strong sense of ownership and think strategically about your work; if you have demonstrated the ability to implement solutions, adjusting to constraints while mitigating risks; if you balance great technical depth with strong interpersonal skills and emphasize communication in your day-to-day work; if you are interested in applying your skills in a challenging & dynamic environment - we’d love to talk to you.
Responsibilities include:
Creating solution architecture to address complex problems at scale, considering technical and business factors and the trade-offs between immediate requirements and a long-term vision for a clean and maintainable design.
Helping drive complex technical projects from planning through execution.
Experiment with new technologies and create prototypes for the development teams.
Empowering distributed and remote development teams with framework implementations, knowledge sharing, and sustainable practices.
Leading the development and adoption of strategy, frameworks, best practices, and patterns for the software development organization.
Nurturing engineers to think with architecture and design best practices in mind, including aspects such as performance, scalability, maintainability, and security.
Promoting and driving innovation in technologies, processes, and tools.
Developing strategies to realize significant cost savings with reusability.
Desired qualifications and skills include:
Solid software engineering background, with 10+ years of experience developing enterprise-scale cloud-based software.
Experience migrating or transforming legacy monolithic solutions to decoupled components/services.
Experience developing large-scale application architectures to meet business requirements.
Solid understanding of software quality and architectural risk assessment and mitigations.
Excellent written and verbal communication. Consensus-building across teams is a critical part of the job.
Ability to communicate complex technical information to non-technical audiences.
Expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka, Gitlab, GitlabCI.
It would be awesome if you have:
3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
5 years of experience in healthcare and genomics.
5 years of experience building applications in AWS.
2 years of experience in data privacy.
Knowledge of LIMS, WDL, Snakemake, Nextflow, DNAnexus, AWS Omics, etc.
Expertise in programming languages like Java, Python, React, etc.
Experience in AI/ML.
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.
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k
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