19 hours ago
Base Salary
$114k - $142k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, deploy, validate, maintain, and update production software tools and data, cloud, automation, and analytics systems.
- Create system architecture and infrastructure design documents in collaboration with DSPE leadership.
- Monitor and optimize system performance across network I/O, disk I/O, RAM, CPU, and disk-space usage.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, verification and validation documents, user manuals, and training materials.
- Train and coach team members on technologies, procedures, guidelines, and best practices.
- Represent the DSPE Software Engineering and DevOps team in stakeholder meetings.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Bioinformatics, or a related field is required; advanced degrees are preferred.
- At least 6 years of relevant industry experience with a bachelor's degree, 3 years with a master's degree, or 2 years with a doctorate degree.
- At least 3 years of experience working in a highly regulated environment such as a CLIA- or FDA-compliant setting.
- At least 3 years of experience on a Software Engineering or DevOps team.
- Demonstrable experience developing and maintaining custom production software tools or systems, preferably in high-throughput environments.
- Experience creating software design specifications, verification and validation documents, and user manuals.
- Strong Python skills with bioinformatics, genomics application, or automation-system development experience.
- Experience with AWS services relevant to bioinformatics and genomics, including Batch, ECS, S3, EC2, and HealthOmics.
- Proficiency with relational database systems such as PostgreSQL and/or MySQL and production database application development.
- Experience with BCL, FASTQ, BAM, and VCF file types; bioinformatics and genomics concepts; NGS technologies; Linux; Git workflows; GitHub and/or GitLab; and automation solutions.
- Knowledge of system architecture optimization, scalability, reliability, performance evaluation, software development, and testing methodologies.
Benefits
- Competitive employee benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans for eligible employees and dependents.
- Free testing for Natera employees and immediate families, plus fertility care benefits.
- Pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401(k) benefits, commuter benefits, and an employee referral program.
- Remote USA work arrangement.
About Natera
Natera develops and sells cell-free DNA-based diagnostic tests for oncology, women’s health, and organ transplant care, used by hospitals and clinicians. Its portfolio includes non-invasive prenatal testing and carrier screening, minimal residual disease monitoring for cancer, and transplant rejection assessment, delivered as CLIA/CAP-accredited lab services. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Natera is a public company listed on NASDAQ.