Principal Software Development Engineer

Roche•Santa Clara, CA

About The Position

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche. Roche Sequencing is developing ground-breaking next-generation sequencing products that allow scientists/clinicians powerful new avenues to investigate DNA, the blueprint of any lifeforms, in days giving them the ability to understand health conditions such as cancer, HIV, COVID19 and more! We are not only changing science but changing lives through the development of frontier technologies that accelerate personalized healthcare. The Opportunity: Develop GPU-accelerated software targeted for real-time primary analysis on a DNA sequencing instrument. Work closely with research and algorithm experts, accelerating bioinformatics techniques using GPU hardware. Proficient in developing GPU-accelerated software in C/C++, with familiarity in Python for signal processing numerical analytics. Support software development lifecycle and Design Control process, working closely with team members to continuously improve quality and feature sets of the software products, based on technical design and requirements specifications. Produce well documented software along with test and validation to create high quality output. Establish best practices for software development methodologies and standards to ensure highest quality of the software product delivered to users. Proactively interface with engineering and research teams to ensure all technical aspects of software development are properly communicated to all stakeholders.

Requirements

You have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent technical discipline with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in software development. Or, a Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or relevant technical discipline with 5 years of software development experience.
You have a minimum of 5 years of work experience in GPU software development or equivalent experience in coursework.
You have advanced object-oriented programming in C++.
You have proven technical leadership skills to implement and integrate new technologies along with best practices.
Ability to work with a diverse cross-functional team to quickly understand system inter-connectivity issues and recommend appropriate technical solutions.
Proficient in developing GPU-accelerated software in C/C++, with familiarity in Python for signal processing numerical analytics.

Nice To Haves

You have Signal processing experience
You have experience in utilizing popular ML frameworks
You have experience with algorithm development
You have Python experience

Responsibilities

Develop GPU-accelerated software targeted for real-time primary analysis on a DNA sequencing instrument.
Work closely with research and algorithm experts, accelerating bioinformatics techniques using GPU hardware.
Support software development lifecycle and Design Control process, working closely with team members to continuously improve quality and feature sets of the software products, based on technical design and requirements specifications.
Produce well documented software along with test and validation to create high quality output.
Establish best practices for software development methodologies and standards to ensure highest quality of the software product delivered to users.
Proactively interface with engineering and research teams to ensure all technical aspects of software development are properly communicated to all stakeholders.