Helix

Staff Software Engineer - Experience

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Remote, United StatesStaff+

Base Salary

$173k - $235k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Define the strategic technical direction for the Experience platform and broader Engineering organization.
  • Design, architect, and implement software systems for genomic applications and patient and provider experiences.
  • Drive complex, ambiguous projects from scoping through production while owning design, architecture, and implementation strategy.
  • Advance AI adoption in engineering workflows by directing AI agents and developing prompt libraries, context frameworks, safeguards, and evaluations.
  • Shape engineering standards, delivery practices, and quality expectations across Engineering.
  • Collaborate with product managers, designers, user experience researchers, scientists, and business leaders.
  • Mentor engineers and help develop the next generation of technical leaders.
  • Champion durable solutions that improve reliability and eliminate categories of technical debt.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of equivalent professional experience as a Software Engineer with demonstrated impact at scale.
  • Strong product engineering mindset with decisions anchored in customer and business outcomes.
  • High autonomy and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving problems.
  • Experience implementing AI adoption in engineering workflows and building safeguards and evaluations for AI-generated code at scale.
  • Proficiency with distributed systems built on cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
  • Deep full-stack expertise and proficiency in a backend language such as Go, Java, Python, Scala, or Rust.
  • Experience developing and maintaining single-page applications with frameworks such as React, Next.js, Vue.js, or similar using TypeScript or JavaScript.
  • Track record of raising technical standards and practices beyond the immediate team or department.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field is a plus.
  • Familiarity with regulated software systems, including HIPAA, ISO, or FDA environments, is a plus.
  • Experience designing event-driven architectures, AWS serverless infrastructure, or software for life sciences, healthcare, or genomics is a plus.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance with eligibility from the date of hire and above-average employer-paid premium coverage.
  • 12 weeks of Helix paid parental leave.
  • 401(k) with employer matching of up to 3% and 100% vesting on the date of hire.
  • Comprehensive well-being benefits and flexible paid time off.
  • Remote options for many roles and a home office stipend.
  • The first 90 days include onboarding and training, product and stakeholder familiarization, project contributions, and ownership of team initiatives.
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