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SalaryPOSITION SUMMARY:
As a Software Engineer in the R&D Platform team, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining a suite of DNA sequencing assays for clinical diagnostics serving over 1 million patients per year. You will collaborate closely with bioinformaticians, molecular biologists, automation engineers, and Software Engineers to understand their needs and develop software solutions that enhance our capabilities and efficiency.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design and implement tools for data processing, analysis, and visualization in genomics research.
- Design, develop, and maintain applications and services for real-time data capture, publishing, and analytics, serving various groups across the organization.
- Continuously enhance the performance and usability of existing computational tools and infrastructure, including building and optimizing our CI/CD, container management, and automation pipelines for efficiency and reliability.
- Engage in active collaboration with other science and engineering teams to deeply understand their technical needs and effectively translate scientific challenges into innovative software and infrastructure solutions.
- Document software and infrastructure design, as well as user guides for researchers and technical staff, ensuring clear communication and ease of use for all developed tools and systems.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Bioinformatics, similar field, or equivalent.
- Minimum of 2 years of practical experience in a life sciences or similarly data intensive environment
- High-throughput genome sequencing analysis and pipeline development is a huge plus.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Deep understanding of Software Engineering principles and best practices, especially around container-based data analysis workflows.
- Experience with any of the following software technologies is a big plus: Docker, Nextflow, WDL, AWS Batch, AWS Lambda, Apache Kafka, Conda
- Experience with any of the following genomics tools is a big plus: BWA, GATK, Picard, pysam, htslib, etc.
- Proficiency in developing tools in the field of scientific computing, especially in the context of genomics and bioinformatics.
- Competence in utilizing version control systems (e.g., Git) and implementing CI/CD pipelines for efficient deployment and management of software solutions.
- Strong skills in developing and managing applications and services that interface with lab instruments for data acquisition, transformation, and publishing to event streams (e.g., using Apache Kafka) and databases.
- Knowledge of cloud computing platforms (especially AWS), and distributed computing principles.
- Team player, self-motivated and detail oriented.
Remote USA
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 pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!
For more information, visit www.natera.com.
Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.
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