Passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry?
Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way. Tempus' proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time.
As a Software Engineer II specializing in AkesoLIMS at Tempus, you will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of our Laboratory Information Management System. In this role, you will build and enhance software that supports laboratory operations, data management, workflow execution, and REST API development across both backend and frontend systems.
You will work closely with Laboratory staff and Project Management to gather requirements, translate laboratory workflows into technical solutions, and deliver reliable, scalable applications that improve efficiency and usability for end users.
Why we’re looking for you (required skills)
You have strong experience with C# and application development using ASP.NET and MVC.
You have experience developing REST APIs in C#, Python, or Node.js.
You have strong SQL Server skills and are comfortable writing, optimizing, and troubleshooting SQL queries and database objects.
You have front-end development experience using JavaScript and jQuery.
You have experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Claude to improve productivity, accelerate learning, and support software delivery.
You are comfortable contributing across both backend and frontend development.
You can work directly with Laboratory staff and Project Management to gather, clarify, and refine requirements.
You are able to translate operational and user needs into practical software solutions.
You’ve worked in collaborative environments and are comfortable iterating on features and enhancements with cross-functional partners.
You embrace GenAI tools in your day-to-day work to boost productivity, accelerate learning, and focus your energy on solving the most impactful problems.
Bonus points for
Knowledge of laboratory workflows.
Experience working with LIMS platforms or laboratory information systems.
Experience with Python.
Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments.
Experience with additional AI tools for software development and prototyping.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, test, and maintain features for AkesoLIMS.
Build and support software across both the backend and frontend application stack.
Develop solutions using ASP.NET, MVC, C#, JavaScript, and jQuery.
Design, develop, and maintain REST APIs to support system integrations and application functionality.
Use AI-assisted engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Claude appropriately to improve development efficiency, code quality, and documentation.
Design and optimize database interactions in SQL Server.
Partner with Laboratory staff to understand workflows, pain points, and process requirements.
Collaborate with Project Management to define scope, requirements, priorities, and delivery plans.
Troubleshoot defects, support production issues, and improve system reliability and performance.
Contribute to technical documentation, code reviews, and development best practices.
Technical Environment
Backend: ASP.NET, MVC, C#, REST APIs
Frontend: JavaScript, jQuery
Database: SQL Server
AI Tools: GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude
Nice to have: Python, Node.js, GCP
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We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Skills Required
- Strong experience with C# and application development using ASP.NET and MVC
- Experience developing REST APIs using C#, Python, or Node.js
- Strong SQL Server skills, including writing, optimizing, and troubleshooting SQL queries and database objects
- Frontend development experience using JavaScript and jQuery
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Claude
- Ability to contribute across backend and frontend development
- Ability to gather, clarify, and refine requirements with laboratory staff and project management
- Ability to translate operational and user needs into practical software solutions
- Experience working in collaborative, cross-functional development environments
- Knowledge of laboratory workflows
- Experience with LIMS platforms or laboratory information systems
- Experience with Python
- Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform environments
- Experience with additional AI tools for software development and prototyping
What the Team is Saying
Tempus AI Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, plus mental‑health resources and HSA/FSA options, with core items employer‑verified in mid‑2026.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off and parental leave are consistently part of the package, with parental leave commonly cited around three months and related pages noted as recently employer‑verified.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Everyday perks such as commuter benefits, on‑site meals and coffee programs, gym discounts, charitable matching, ERGs, pet insurance, and team events are widely highlighted, with some amenities available in select offices.
Tempus AI Insights
What We Do
We bring together one of the world’s largest libraries of multimodal clinical and molecular data with a robust suite of AI tools to help physicians personalize care in real time, connect patients with therapies and clinical trials, and enable partners to accelerate discovery and development of new treatments. With ~8 million de-identified research records and 350+ petabytes of data, Tempus partners with more than half of U.S. oncologists and the majority of the top 20 global pharma companies. Our teams are pioneering work across oncology, neurology, psychiatry, cardiology, and beyond—transforming how care is delivered and therapies are developed. At Tempus, every role contributes to our mission: to help each patient benefit from the experiences of those who came before. For more information, visit tempus.com.
Why Work With Us
We’re looking for people who can change the world. People who question the status quo and refuse to shy away from tough problems. For builders who are never done building, and the learners who are never done learning. Passionate individuals with undying curiosity who want to take on one of the greatest challenges humanity has ever faced—head on.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Most of the team follows a hybrid policy, with some roles allowing for a fully remote arrangement and some roles being onsite only.
