Senior Software Engineer

What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity?

At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.

Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.

Location

Foster City, CA hybrid. Must be within commutable distance, relocation is not available.

Position Summary

Join one of biotech's most successful companies to create world-class software with the best and brightest in the industry. You will work in an environment that is collaborative, innovative and fun. Illumina Lab Services group is searching for a Software Engineer to join its software team.  As an experienced software engineer, you will focus on the design, development, and maintenance of a comprehensive set of services and tools to manage and enforce workflows for high-volume, mission-critical laboratory operations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product owners and other application developers to design, code, and maintain high quality, mission critical applications against established processes
• Work with software teams to ensure alignment of architecture to user requirements
• Occasionally provide technical assistance to escalated production issues
• Maintain awareness of industry trends and evaluate applicability of new software technologies to platform development efforts
• Lead technical discussions on complex technologies with the team

Requirements

• Strong data-oriented design and programming
• Extensive knowledge and experience with .NET framework including .NET Core, Asp.net, C#
• Excellent Knowledge in SQL server, Writing Stored Procedures and SQL Development
• Deep understanding of microservices using Docker, event-driven architecture, web security architecture, REST APIs, and other leading architectural patterns
• Experience with client-side MVC Frameworks (such as AngularJS, React) is a plus
• Experience with Cloud Technologies (AWS, Azure), including storage, messaging, computing, and orchestration is a must
• Good understanding with various message broker technologies (such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, REDIS, or similar)
• Experience with database architectures using RDBMS, and NoSQL stores such as Elastic Search, Apache Solr, Apache Cassandra, and MongoDB
• Experience with PowerShell, Shell, Perl or Python scripting
• Proficient with source control management repositories (such as GIT, SVN, etc.) and CI/CD practices
• Extensive experience writing high quality unit tests against mock objects
• Good understanding of object-oriented analysis and design
• Demonstrated success in collaborating in a fast-paced team environment and delivering high-quality software products using established agile development methodologies (such as Scrum, Kanban, etc.) against formal schedules

Desired

• Possess proven troubleshooting skills
• Have a good understanding of “DevOps” culture
• Be curious, detail oriented, and analytical, with a proven ability to learn quickly
• Be customer-focused, team-oriented, and motivated, taking ownership of assigned tasks
• Have proven ability to self-manage, as well as manage interdisciplinary relationships
• Have proven verbal and written communication skills

Education

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of programming experience in Java or C#, or Master’s degree with at least 3 years of programming experience in Java or C#, or equivalent work experience
• Field of study in Computer Science preferred.

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The estimated base salary range for the Senior Software Engineer role based in the United States of America is: $145,600 - $218,400. Should the level or location of the role change during the hiring process, the applicable base pay range may be updated accordingly. Compensation decisions are dependent on several factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications, location where the role is to be performed, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Additionally, all employees are eligible for one of our variable cash programs (bonus or commission) and eligible roles may receive equity as part of the compensation package. We offer a wide range of benefits as innovative as our work, including access to genomics sequencing, family planning, health/dental/vision, retirement benefits, and paid time off.

At Illumina, we strive to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace by cultivating an environment in which everyone contributes to our mission. Built on a strong foundation, Illumina has always been rooted in openness, collaboration, and seeking alternative views and perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race. We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and demonstrate our collective commitment to diversity and inclusion in the communities we live and work. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information. Illumina conducts background checks on applicants for whom a conditional offer of employment has been made. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Background check results may potentially result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. The background check process and any decisions made as a result shall be made in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws. If you require accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact [email protected]. To learn more, visit: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected or the requisition has a sufficient number of qualified applicants. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.