Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Natera's rapidly growing Tissue team as a Senior Software Engineer and make a real impact on people's lives. You will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining AWS serverless microservices and front-end systems for tissue processing. This hands-on position requires strong expertise in TypeScript, Node.js, React, Next.js, and GraphQL APIs. As a senior engineer, you will lead technical solutions, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with various teams. Natera offers a competitive compensation package and a mission-driven environment focused on changing the way disease is managed.

Requirements

• 7+ years of hands-on development experience with TypeScript and Node.js in a production environment
• Strong expertise in event-driven architecture and message processing (e.g., Kafka, AWS EventBridge)
• Experience with GraphQL API design and implementation
• Extensive experience with AWS services and microservice architecture
• Proven experience building secure, scalable backend and front-end services (React, Next.js)
• Strong understanding of CI/CD practices and infrastructure as code (e.g., AWS CDK, Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Hands-on expertise in TypeScript programming with Node.js
• Front-end experience using React and Next.js (and other relevant libraries/frameworks)
• Strong experience with AWS services (e.g., Lambda, Step Functions, SQS, SNS, S3)
• Practical knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, ElasticSearch, DynamoDB)
• Experience with Docker and container orchestration
• Expertise in GraphQL API development and Kafka (or AWS EventBridge) event streaming
• Strong background in microservice architecture patterns
• Proficiency with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK, etc.)
• Experience with CI/CD practices and tools (e.g., GitLab)
• Ability to mentor peers and contribute to a culture of continuous learning
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of technical solutions for tissue processing systems, driving high-quality design and implementation
• Establish and uphold best practices around TypeScript, Node.js, React/Next.js, GraphQL, and event-driven architectures
• Ensure the stability, scalability, and reliability of the Tissue platform
• Handle task planning, prioritization, and delivery within an Agile environment
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, offering guidance on Node.js, TypeScript, React/Next.js, AWS, and microservices best practices
• Participate in code reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions to foster technical excellence
• Work closely with Product Management and stakeholders to define and deliver key capabilities in tissue processing
• Collaborate with other engineering teams to integrate services and optimize shared components
• Drive continuous improvement in our event-driven architecture and microservices approach (leveraging AWS EventBridge and AWS Step Functions)
• Contribute to process enhancements that maintain high standards for quality and efficiency

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Bedrock and GenAI is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to balance technical leadership with hands-on development
• Experience with testing strategies and quality assurance practices

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents
• Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits
• Pregnancy and baby bonding leave
• 401k benefits
• Commuter benefits
• Generous employee referral program