Remote Staff Software Engineer

Summary

Join Karius as a Staff Software Engineer to architect, develop, and maintain software services and infrastructure for commercial and research setups, contributing to the company's mission to conquer infectious diseases through genomic sequencing and machine learning.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical fields involving algorithms and coding
• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including designing, developing, and maintaining backend solutions in a production environment
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with various system architectural patterns, such as event-driven microservice using Kafka
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Typescript/javaScript backend stack using frameworks such as Express, Nest.js , and Node.js
• Practical examples of complex system data modeling and servicing using REST, GraphQL, no-SQL/SQL databases & ORMs
• Experience with DevOps culture using cloud computing in AWS (strongly preferred), Azure, or GCP
• A deep understanding of and hands-on experience with software deployment and operation using containerization technologies like Docker and container management like Kubernetes
• Experience with development lifecycle management tools like Jira, Confluence, GitHub or similar
• Experience in healthcare, life sciences, or other regulated industries

Responsibilities

• Own the design and development of software services that drive the Karius genomics lab workflows and related business processes to generate life-saving diagnostic reports
• Follow Domain Driven Design to clearly document the system architecture, service design, and the interfaces
• Ensure the software services meet expected quality gates by developing unit and functional tests
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Lab Operations, Customer Success, Finance, Product Management, and Quality Engineering, and follow the defined Engineering SDLC to deliver value to the customers and users
• Contribute to the engineering organization’s technical efforts such as design and code reviews, technology evaluations, and development of proof of concepts
• Provide production operation support for diagnostics software services
• Contribute to advancing a culture of a high-performing team by having close collaboration and engagement with the rest of the engineering team in solving challenges as they arise

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Remote work, flexible hours