Senior Software Engineer in Test

Illumina • San Diego, CA

2d

About The Position

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. Position Summary: We are seeking a Software Engineer to join the Primary Analysis Test Team. The engineer will work closely with primary analysis developers to understand product requirements, translate them into effective test infrastructure and test strategies. The role is accountable for ensuring the reliability, robustness, refinement, and release readiness of primary analysis software. Focus will be on designing, developing, and maintaining automated test framework which validate core primary analysis functionality, boosting confidence in software during development. It also involves supporting continuous integration pipelines, collaborating across teams, tracking defects found during test cycles, supporting release candidate verification.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge and experience with C#, Java Core, or similar
• Experience developing production-quality software or test code
• Experience writing and maintaining automated tests for complex software systems
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to collaborate effectively with developers and other team members
• Experience collaborating in a fast-paced team environment and delivering high-quality software products using established agile development methodologies
• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Bioinformatics, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of professional experience developing production-quality software or test code

Nice To Haves

• Experience testing data-intensive, scientific, or computational analysis software
• Experience with Python and Python visualization libraries
• Experience with the software release process documentation and/or deliverables
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated test execution
• Exposure to performance, scalability, or reliability testing
• Basic experience with product software lifecycle tool(s)

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain tests and test frameworks for primary analysis software, including unit, integration, and system-level tests
• Work with the primary analysis development team to understand new features, changes, and risk areas
• Expand and maintain test coverage as primary analysis capabilities and responsibilities evolve
• Identify gaps in existing tests and proactively develop new tests to improve reliability and coverage of tests
• Investigate test failures, triage issues, and work with developers to diagnose root causes
• Ensure tests are clear, well-documented, reproducible - supporting long-term maintainability

Benefits

• 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.
• We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and offer opportunities to engage in social responsibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees