Sr Software Engineer - Bioinformatics

POSITION TITLE: Senior Software Engineer - Bioinformatics

POSITION SUMMARY:

Natera is currently seeking a Senior Software Engineer for a Tertiary Analysis platform with some bioinformatics experience. This role is located in Austin, TX (hybrid). 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be part of a software engineering organization responsible for designing and implementing code for tertiary analysis (technical and case review for life science data).

• Work closely with the architecture team and drive the complex system design.

• Perform code reviews and mentor the development team with best practices.

• Make key design and technical implementation on the complex system and help guide engineering vision.

• Work closely with stakeholders to define requirements, and transform into highly scalable and reliable, developer-friendly microservices APIs

• Design, build and maintain highly sustainable systems to support our business applications.

• Continue improving process and procedure and evangelizing best practices.

• Be responsible for practicing technical design, developing new functionality and maintaining existing components.

• This role works with PHI on a regular basis in electronic form and have access to various technologies to access PHI in order to perform the job. 

• Must complete training relating to HIPAA/PHI privacy, 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BS degree in computer science, comparable program, or equivalent

• 7+ years of overall software development experience, preferably secure, scalable web applications with Java, and other web technologies

• Experience with object-oriented programming in Java, using open source framework such as Spring Frameworks and Hibernate

• Experience with cloud technologies, AWS is preferred

• Experience with bioinformatics is preferred. 

• Experience with front-end development in React, Sass, JavaScript is a plus.

• Experience with micro-service enterprise architecture, cross-platform integration, and building scalable applications in heterogeneous environments

• Experience with software development lifecycle process from build, software configuration, change control, and release and deployment activities

• Strong relational database skills including database design and optimization

• Demonstrated teamwork skills with a solid analytical background

• Excellent organizational, communication, presentation, and facilitation skills

 
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Object Oriented Programming

• Spring Framework

• Java 11

• Relational Database and SQL Programming, prefer MySQL or PostgreSQL

• AWS Services, such as SQS, S3 and SNS

• Docker or container-oriented technologies

• Python

• REST API and Event-Driven Microservice Architecture

• Front-end technologies, such as React, Sass, Gulp, Rails, Bootstrap, HTML, CSS, JavaScript

• Linux Fundamentals

• CI / CD

• Quality Assurance Mindset

The pay range is listed and actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.Austin, TX$124,700—$155,900 USD

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.