Staff Software Engineer

Bring more to life. 

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?  

At Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.   

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. 

Our team at Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), is united by a commitment to collaboration and scientific excellence, building on a strong foundation of innovation, expertise, and reliability. Guided by our vision to help researchers rapidly move from the lab to life-changing advances, we work closely with global partners to accelerate progress and genomics breakthroughs across fields like cancer, infectious disease, rare genetic disorders, and more. At IDT, you’ll be part of a culture rooted in continuous learning and improvement—where your growth fuels our mission to accelerate the pace of genomics and helps shape a healthier, brighter future for all. 

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This position is part of the Gene Reading Solutions Software Team located in Boulder, CO and will be fully remote (on-site optional). We are a team of software engineers tasked with creating and maintaining tools to accelerate the development and analysis of IDT’s distributed oncology assays. We are looking for a skilled Staff Software Engineer to help our team enable precision medicine in laboratories, hospital systems, and research centers around the world. This role includes management responsibilities.    

In this role, you will have the opportunity to: 

• Create world-class data analysis products for cancer researchers and clinicians in close partnership with product owners, bioinformaticians, molecular biologists, and the rest of the software team 

• Support the growth and performance of a small group of software engineers 

• Engineer robust Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data processing workflows optimized for accuracy, speed, adaptability, and scale 

• Debug data processing across distributed systems, identifying root causes of undesirable behavior and ensuring reproducible results 

• Participate in code reviews and pairing to ensure code quality, distribute knowledge, and reinforce best practices 

The essential requirements of the job include: 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or another relevant field (or equivalent experience) 

• At least 6 years of experience in a Software Engineer role 

• At least 3 years of experience working with NGS data 

• Proficiency in modern Python and container technologies 

• Strong written communication