Sr Software Engineer - Instrument Control - C#

Illumina•San Diego, CA

1d•Hybrid

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. We are looking for a highly driven and talented software engineer to join our sequencing instrument development team. This team creates new platform technologies to support Illumina’s growing fleet of DNA sequencers. The role will focus on developing software solutions that bridge between the hardware and informatics pipelines, including Illumina’s cloud ecosystems. Collaborating with engineers from various hardware, software, and UX disciplines is a daily occurrence.

Requirements

Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years experience; or equivalent experience
Extensive knowledge and experience with C# and .NET
Experience with C++, C, and embedded systems development
Excellent understanding of object-oriented analysis and design
Experience with developing software for hardware
Strong algorithm design, optimization, and implementation skills
Experience with Linux environments
Solid understanding of object-oriented analysis and design, service-oriented architecture, and event-driven patterns
Multi-threading, synchronization, and concurrent programming
5+ years of industry experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with user interface development, web or desktop
REST API design
Background in imaging-related projects or optical systems
Experience working on complex hardware systems involving optics, motors, or precision motion control
Performance profiling and optimization
CI/CD pipeline design and implementation
Proficiency with Atlassian tools (Jira) and requirements management tools

Responsibilities

Design and develop world-class software applications to control DNA Sequencing devices
Ensure software architecture aligns with user needs to bring high-value products to market
Leverage expertise in investigation and resolution of technical problems within the department
Maintain awareness of industry trends and evaluate the applicability of new software technologies to the latest Sequencing platforms
Drive innovation at a software product level and contributes ideas to software road mapping
Lead investigation and resolution of technical problems within the sequencing instrument domain
Debug complex issues involving timing, concurrency, and hardware interactions