Sr. Software Engineer

23andMe • Palo Alto, CA

10d • $160,000 - $200,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

23andMe is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Engineering team in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. This role will focus on building and operating systems that process and utilize one of the largest and most scientifically rich genetic datasets in the world. The engineer will contribute to powering features ranging from ancestry and DNA relatives to health insights and machine learning pipelines that serve millions of customers. The position follows a hybrid work model.

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
• Education Level: Associate degree