Staff Software Engineer

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will lead the design, development, and maintenance of the LIMS application and related software.  You will be one of the primary technical leads of the Software Engineering group, working to provide design solutions and general team leadership to other engineers and Technical Product Managers. 

 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with stakeholders and users to define requirements 

• Translate requirements into reliable and extensible operations-friendly applications in Java

• Work with an engineering team to make key design and technical implementation decisions

• Have a holistic view of processes and systems involved in taking patient samples from order to result in a multi-product clinical laboratory

• Leverage off-the-shelf or existing functionality whenever possible so development resources can be focused on unmet needs

• Integrate other enterprise systems and services to create seamless business processes.

• Improve development process and procedure and evangelize best practices

• Develop and maintain automated tests

• Provide second-tier production support

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

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

• 10+ years of overall software development experience, preferably building complex data or process management applications in production

• 10 + years of experience with object-oriented programming in Java, preferably using open-source frameworks such as Spring Frameworks and Hibernate

• 10+ years of experience with web services (REST, etc), XML/JSON, and Oracle or other relational databases

• Excellent communication

• Commitment to diversity in engineering

 

NICE TO HAVE: 

• Experience designing, configuring, and implementing external applications and integrations with a LabVantage LIMS application

• Experience in configuration and customization of commercial off-the-shelf product LIMS system to support order to result workflows

• Experience with front-end web programming, preferably with modern JavaScript frameworks (react, angular, etc.)

• Healthcare IT experience 

• Familiarity with regulated environments 

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Object Oriented Programming

• Java Enterprise Edition

• Spring Framework

• REST API and Event-Driven Microservice Architectures

• Kafka

• Kubernetes

• Docker or container-oriented technologies

• Relational Database and SQL Programming, prefer MySQL or PostgreSQL

• AWS Services, such as SQS, S3 and SNS

• CI / CD

• Quality Assurance Mindset

• Excellent organizational, communication, presentation, and facilitation skills

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.Remote USA$136,300—$170,400 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.

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 pre