Director, Software Engineering (Remote)

This role is open to remote within the US or onsite at our headquarters in South San Francisco.

Why join Freenome?

Freenome is a high-growth biotech company on a mission since 2014 to create tools that empower everyone to prevent, detect, and treat their disease. 

To achieve this mission, Freenome is developing next-generation blood tests to detect cancer in its earliest, most treatable stages using our multiomics platform and machine learning techniques. Our first blood test will detect early-stage colorectal cancer and advanced adenomas.

To fight the war on cancer, Freenome has raised more than $1.1B from leading investors including a16z, GV (formerly Google Ventures), T. Rowe Price, BainCapital, Perceptive Advisors, RA Capital Management, Roche, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, and the American Cancer Society’s BrightEdge Ventures. 

Are you ready for the fight? A ‘Freenomer’ is a mission-driven employee who is fueled by the opportunity to make a positive impact on patients' lives, who thrive in a culture of respect and cross collaboration, and whose work makes a significant impact on the company and their career. Freenomers are determined, patient-centric,  and outcomes-driven. We build teams around divergent expertise, allowing us to solve problems and ascertain opportunities in unique ways. We are dedicated to advancing healthcare, one breakthrough at a time.

About this opportunity:

At Freenome, we are seeking a Director of Software Engineering to build and manage a team building the next generation of Freenome’s engineering platform to combat cancer and other age-related diseases. The ideal candidate is a servant-leader that is comfortable managing a growing team while continuing to make an individual impact and have a high sense of ownership. This person is responsible for leading the development of our platform and expand the talent base of your team while setting up Engineering and Freenome as a whole for future success. As part of a dynamic, flexible company you will be adapting to rapid technological progress and change, and help your Engineers building the platform do the same. You are passionate about building a strong and collaborative team, and you will have a significant impact on the continued growth of a high profile technology organization that is changing the landscape on early cancer detection.

The role reports to our Senior Director, Software Engineering.

What you’ll do:

• Supervise training and development of Software Engineering staff, working with leadership to establish unified principles for software development at Freenome
• Contribute to the development of strategic and tactical roadmaps that address business needs, efficiencies, product innovation and revenue
• Evaluate your team's performance, utilizing our review and promotion process through our comprehensive leveling matrix
• Improve your team's performance, charting out personal growth plans for direct reports
• Support recruiting engineering personnel, technical staffing, project team formation, and organizational design as the team scales 
• Work with project managers and customers to ensure the delivery and success of Engineering's software
• Help drive the vision & strategy of Freenome's technical roadmap with an eye toward improving all of Engineering’s culture and execution
• Assure the availability, scalability, and performance of application software your team delivers
• Build out your team's feature and product roadmap in support of the company's long-term milestones
• Set the technical direction and review results from engineers
• Aid in the translation of business requirements into technical needs and actions

Must haves:

• BS, MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field; or equivalent training, fellowship, or work experience
• 5+ years of experience in engineering leadership and management
• 3+ years of programming experience with a track record of building and deploying software as part of a high-functioning team
• Proven expertise in building large-scale applications
• Experience with Agile sprint planning
• Scrum Lead experience
• A demonstrated ability to structure, grow, and optimize a team for execution, including attracting top talent and filling in gaps in the existing team quickly to accommodate growth
• Experience with project management and prioritization, risk management, problem-solving, and resource planning
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills

Nice to haves:

• Experience in biotechnology, bioinformatics, regulated software, or similar field 
• Expe