Principal Software Engineer (remote)

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The Position

Principal Software Engineer (remote)

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love.  That’s what makes us Roche. 

The Opportunity

Do you want to develop software products that scientists and others in the life sciences will use to diagnose, find treatments, and eventually beat diseases like cancer? Our team builds highly scalable, reliable software and secure systems for better diagnostics. Come join us!

As a Principal Backend Software Engineer, you are joining a passionate software engineering team to build sequencing products to change patients’ lives. You will leverage your strong technical skills and leadership abilities to design, implement, and test software features & product infrastructure, primarily from a backend perspective while working with cloud technology - AWS, Serverless computing, Java, distributed platform, Spring Boot, and more. Ultimately, the software you produce will impact patient care globally. 

You have proven leadership skills as a technical leader in leading engineers in designing and developing complex and high quality software. You have a strong track record of designing and building scalable and reliable distributed systems. You have expertise in developing reliable and secure applications and have a passion for clean code. You have excellent problem solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex technical and production issues. Excellent communication skills and teamwork is a must!

This role can be remote anywhere within the United States.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and test production software. Write clean, maintainable code and comprehensive documentation following engineering best practices. 

• Create unit, component, and integration tests, and collaborate with quality engineering teams to design test plans.

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of robust and scalable backend services.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of talented software engineers, encouraging a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

• Ensure the highest standards of software quality through requirements refinement, architecture discussions, design specification reviews, test plan development, code reviews, automated testing, and continuous integration.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical and production issues, ensuring the reliability and performance of our applications.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including frontend engineers, product managers, and bioinformatics scientists, to deliver high-impact solutions.

• Utilize systems thinking and strong technical expertise to progress critical software development projects through all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle - from conception to testing to product delivery.

• Stay current with industry trends and new technologies, and apply this knowledge to drive innovation within the team.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or an equivalent field.

• 6+ years’ experience in hands-on backend software development and 2+ years’ experience as technical lead.

• Experience building cloud based software products using Java, Spring and REST APIs.

• Experience with relational databases such as Postgres or MySql.

• Experience with microservices architecture and development including associated tools.

• Ability and desire to learn new technologies.

• Experience with Agile / Lean practices and scalable architecture.

Nice to have

• Experience with bioinformatics tools, such as Nextflow or GATK.

• Familiarity with HPC or cloud solutions using AWS.

• Familiarity developing regulated products under desig