Contract Software Engineer, Full Stack
About The Position
The Software Engineer, Full Stack designs, develops, and maintains full-stack software applications, APIs, and data services for Natera’s Sample Management and analytics platform. The role focuses on building user-facing web applications with strong user experience and design, using local and cloud-based APIs and services. The engineer works with the Engineering Team, Product Managers, and Designers to create new customer experiences. This is a six-month hybrid contract role with hourly compensation. The position is described as one day a week onsite in San Carlos, California, and the posting also lists Remote USA. The contract may be extended or converted to full-time based on performance and business needs.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of overall software development experience, preferably building secure, scalable web applications with frontend and backend technologies.
- Experience with TypeScript.
- Experience with Python and modern backend frameworks, especially FastAPI with Pydantic and Uvicorn.
- Experience designing and building RESTful APIs.
- Experience with React; Material UI and Vite are identified as preferred.
- Experience with Docker, AWS ECS (Fargate), and infrastructure-as-code using AWS CDK.
- Experience with cloud providers; AWS is preferred.
- Experience with data warehousing and analytics, especially Snowflake and dbt.
- Experience with SQL databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL and cloud data platforms.
- Experience with microservice enterprise architecture, cross-platform integration, and scalable applications in heterogeneous environments.
- Experience with the software development lifecycle, including build, software configuration, change control, release, and deployment activities.
- Strong relational database skills, including database design and optimization.
- Demonstrated teamwork skills and a solid analytical background.
- Excellent organizational, communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
- Knowledge of full-stack web application programming, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python (FastAPI, Pydantic, Pandas), React, relational databases and SQL, Snowflake and dbt, REST APIs, AWS infrastructure and services, AWS CDK, Docker, CI/CD with GitLab CI, automated testing with pytest, Vitest, and Playwright, and identity and integration platforms such as Okta, Jira, and Slack.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with React using Material UI and Vite.
- Familiarity with a regulated environment.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with architecture and product teams to drive complex system design.
- Perform code reviews and mentor the development team on best practices.
- Make design and technical implementation decisions for complex systems and help guide engineering vision.
- Work with stakeholders to define requirements and translate them into scalable, reliable, developer-friendly REST microservice APIs.
- Design, build, and maintain sustainable business application systems, including Snowflake data pipelines and analytics services.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents.
- Free testing for employees and their immediate families.
- Fertility care benefits.
- Pregnancy and baby bonding leave.
- 401(k) benefits.
- Commuter benefits.
- Employee referral program.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
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