Sr. Software Engineer

23andMe Research Institute • Palo Alto, CA

21h • Hybrid

About The Position

23andMe is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to the development and operation of systems that process and interpret a vast genetic dataset. This role involves building backend services and data stores to transform raw genetic data into customer-facing results at scale. The engineer will leverage AI tooling for automated testing and CI/CD pipelines, collaborate with product, science, and engineering teams, and develop AI-powered data pipelines for personalized health and ancestry insights. Responsibilities also include debugging production incidents and owning shipped code.

Requirements

• B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent
• 4+ years of industry experience
• Deep, hands-on Python: libraries, services, data pipelines
• Infrastructure as code experience, ideally in Terraform on AWS, containerized in Docker
• Hands-on experience working with CI/CD deployment pipelines and testing frameworks
• Experience operating distributed systems at scale: debugging, observability, performance tuning

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate the backend services and data stores that turn raw genetic data into customer-facing results at scale
• Leverage AI tooling to automate testing, accelerate feature delivery, and ship with confidence through robust CI/CD pipelines
• Partner with product, science, and engineering teams to translate requirements into reliable, scalable systems
• Build AI-powered data pipelines that deliver personalized health and ancestry insights directly to customers
• Debug production incidents and get services back online: you'll own what you ship

Benefits

• A small, high-trust team with real ownership, autonomy, and direct impact
• Work at the intersection of software engineering and cutting-edge genetic research
• Support from R&D and bioinformatics teams
• AI-friendly team that actively uses coding tools like Claude Code
• Ship multiple times per week
• Work with some of the sharpest minds in genomics
• Build systems that matter to millions of people

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior