Senior Software Engineer

Natera

30d•Remote

About The Position

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design, build, and evolve scalable, cloud-native, full-stack systems that support Natera’s operational platforms and data workflows for genetic testing. You will work closely with product managers, operational stakeholders, architects, and other engineers to deliver reliable, secure, and extensible software that supports complex laboratory processes from order to result. This role includes responsibility for both modern services and critical legacy applications. While some systems are built on a Java-based LIMS platform (LabVantage), the long-term focus of this position is on general software engineering excellence, microservice-based architectures, cloud infrastructure, and modern development practices, rather than deep specialization in a single vendor system.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
7+ years of professional software development experience, including ownership of production systems
Strong experience with Java, plus experience with or openness to working in other modern languages such as Python, TypeScript, or similar
Proven experience designing and implementing distributed systems and microservice architectures
Experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS
Strong experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and working with JSON-based data models
Experience working with databases, including relational databases (Oracle or similar)
Demonstrated ability to lead technical design and mentor other engineers
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Commitment to inclusive and collaborative engineering practices
Advanced understanding of object-oriented programming and software design principles
Backend development using Java and modern frameworks (e.g., Spring)
Working knowledge of additional modern languages such as Python or TypeScript
REST APIs and service-oriented or microservice architectures
Relational database design and SQL (Oracle preferred)
Familiarity with cloud-native data stores and distributed data patterns
AWS services and cloud infrastructure fundamentals
Containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
CI/CD, automated testing, and production-quality engineering practices
Strong quality, security, and reliability mindset

Nice To Haves

Experience with Kubernetes and operating containerized services in production
Experience with cloud-native databases (e.g., Aurora, DynamoDB, Redshift)
Experience with modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular, etc.)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and deployment automation
Familiarity with LabVantage or other LIMS platforms
Experience integrating or extending commercial off-the-shelf enterprise systems
Experience in healthcare, life sciences, or other regulated environments
Experience modernizing or migrating legacy systems
Nice to have: experience working in regulated environments

Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of complex backend services and full-stack applications
Translate business and operational requirements into scalable, maintainable, and reliable technical solutions
Drive system and service-level design decisions, including trade-off analysis and long-term architecture considerations
Design and build microservice-based architectures, including REST APIs and event-driven integrations
Build and operate services deployed on AWS, using Docker and Kubernetes
Integrate internal services with external enterprise systems to enable seamless end-to-end workflows
Learn, support, and incrementally modernize legacy systems, including Java-based LIMS applications, while reducing technical debt
Promote reuse of existing platforms, services, and frameworks where appropriate, while identifying gaps that require custom solutions
Establish and enforce engineering best practices through code reviews, design reviews, and mentorship
Improve development processes, tooling, and standards across the team
Develop and maintain automated tests to ensure system reliability and quality
Participate in production support, incident response, and root cause analysis
Ensure systems meet security, compliance, and reliability requirements, including those involving regulated data

Benefits

Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents.
Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits.
Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more.
We also offer a generous employee referral program!

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