Software Engineer

Sophia Genetics; France; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Meal vouchers

Home office allowance

Job summary

SOPHiA GENETICS is seeking a Software Engineer to develop web-based solutions for genomics and clinical data on a cloud-native SaaS platform. You will work with product, QA and cross-functional teams to align with market needs, regulatory standards and performance goals.

This hybrid role requires 2–3 years of software experience, strong React/Next.js/Node.js skills, Java backend expertise, and hands-on work with microservices, Docker, Kubernetes and GitLab.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of software engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent.
• Proven experience building reliable web-based services and releasing components to production.
• Strong front-end skills with React/Next.js/Node.js.
• Solid back-end knowledge with Java and microservices architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of web-based solutions for genomics and clinical data platforms.
• Collaborate with product, QA and cross-functional teams to meet market needs and regulatory standards.
• Drive code reviews, mentoring, and cross-team alignment for high-quality software.
• Streamline SDLC with CI/CD and DevOps practices (Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab).
• Optimize databases (MySQL, MariaDB, DuckDB) and improve data processing performance.

Skills

React

Next.js

Node.js

Java

Microservices

Linux

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

Job description

Are you an experienced full-stack software engineer with a passion for building impactful digital healthcare solutions? Join our team to develop and deliver web modules and microservices for a globally distributed platform that connects hospitals and labs. You’ll focus on genomics interpretation, data processing, and analysis, contributing to our SaaS platform that transforms how complex healthcare data is shared and utilized.

If this sounds like you and you are driven by purpose, join the SOPHiA GENETICS Software Engineering team as our new Software Engineer, and enable us to make a positive impact on the outcomes for cancer and rare disease patients worldwide.

This is a hybrid opportunity, requiring 3 days onsite our corporate office in either Rolle, CH or Bidart, FR. Please ensure that all CV/Resumes are submitted in English as we are an international company that uses English as our language of business.

Our Mission

We believe there is a smarter, more data-driven way to make decisions in healthcare and our cloud-native AI powered SOPHiA DDM Platform makes that vision a reality on a daily basis. You will have direct input to our mission to democratize data-driven medicine for the ultimate benefit of cancer and rare disease patients across the globe.

Your Mission

As our Software Engineer, you will lead the development and delivery of web-based solutions that directly support Sophia Genetics’ business objectives in digital healthcare. You will work closely with product, QA, and cross-functional teams to ensure our platform meets market needs, regulatory standards, and performance goals, enabling hospitals and labs to efficiently process and analyze complex genomics and clinical data. Your responsibility includes deeply understanding business needs and translating them into effective technical solutions, optimizing workflows, and contributing to the scalability and commercial success of our SaaS platform.

The value you bring

• Develop and optimize web-based services and components, leveraging modern frameworks (React, Next.js, Node.js) and robust backend technologies (Java, microservices) to deliver seamless user experiences.
• Own and drive the full lifecycle of complex, high-performance software systems - from design and implementation to testing, deployment, and maintenance - ensuring reliability and scalability.
• Enhance system performance through database optimization (MySQL, MariaDB, DuckDB) and efficient query design, ensuring data integrity and fast processing.
• Leverage AI and modern tools to enhance SDLC, observability, monitoring, and system intelligence, driving data-driven decision-making.

Technical Leadership & Collaboration

Orchestrate cross-functional projects by collaborating with Product, QA, Architecture, and other teams to design interoperable systems and deliver high-impact features.

Lead code reviews and mentor junior engineers, fostering a culture of quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Resolve complex technical issues with efficiency, minimizing downtime and ensuring smooth operations.

Operational Excellence & Process Improvement

Streamline SDLC processes, integrating Agile, CI/CD, and DevOps tools (Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab) to accelerate delivery and improve workflow automation.

Collaborate with stakeholders (PMO, Product, QA, Architecture) to align technical execution with product vision and user needs.

Business Understanding

Bridge technical execution with business goals by deeply understanding the genomics and digital healthcare domain, ensuring solutions align with user needs and regulatory requirements.

Advocate for user-centric improvements by reviewing designs against ease of use and suggesting enhancements to product stakeholders based on hands-on experience.

Requirements

• 2-3 years’ experience in the software engineering field
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent professional experience
• You have demonstrated experience in developing reliable web-based services and have a firm grasp on the underlying challenges of releasing web components to production
• Solid proficiency of front-end framework: React, Next JS, Node, JSX
• Proficiency in Java for back-end development
• Solid understanding of backend technologies and microservices architecture
• Experience with databases like MySQL, MariaDB, and DuckDB, (plus for design and query optimization)
• Experience with AI use in SDLC
• Familiarity with Linux environments and GitLab for version control and CI/CD pipelines
• Good knowledge of software engineering best-practices, Agile, CI/CD, testing frameworks, TDD, BDD
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools like Grafana and Loki is a plus
• Knowledge of GraphQL is a plus
• Knowledge of modern DevOps tools would be a plus
• Experience with containerization (Docker, ...) and orchestration (Kubernetes, ...) technologies is a plus
• Experience in the domain of genomics and digital healthcare is a plus

Benefits

You will be joining an organization with the patient at the heart of every decision and action, driven by purpose as we pursue exponential growth.

Business recognition and accolades include:

• World's most innovative companies (Top 10)
• World's smartest companies (Top 50)
• 100 Best Places to Work in Boston (2022-2025)
• Top 10 European Tech Startup
• Top 10 European biotechs startup to watch
• Top 25 East-Coast Biotech to watch

Our benefits package is comprehensive, but varies internationally in-line with local standards and laws. You can discuss a full breakdown with us, but as a brief overview:

• CH:

  • Sickness and Accident coverage through Helsana
  • Meal Vouchers at 90CHF PM with our partner cafeteria
  • Free coffee, fruit and snacks

• FR:

  • Forfait-Jour working types
  • Health benefits for you and your family covered by 80% employer contributions
  • Life Insurance and pensions contribution
  • SWILE meal vouchers and home office allowances

Our DNA

Like the strands of DNA itself, SOPHiA GENETICS and the team are deeply interconnected and reliant on each other to deliver. There are common threads across the team. Things that bind us together. Those things are Relentless Curious; Resilient & Nimble and Fearlessly Adventurous.

Our Virtues

At SOPHiA GENETICS we established our 7 Virtues to clarify how our principles show up each day through action. We Decide; We Do; We Collaborate; We Innovate; We Empower; We Adapt and We Learn.

At the centre of our Virtues is our Mantra, We Care, which provides a constant reminder of the compassionate, benevolent, and hopeful nature of our mission and how it should be threaded through each of our Virtues and everything we do. Learn more about our DNA and Virtues on our Careers portal.

The process

We use the power of AI to help our partners make decisions. If you’re utilizing AI in your search and application process, why not use some of these prompts:

• ‘What impact can I expect to have on the world by working at SOPHiA GENETICS?’
• ‘I have an interview with SOPHiA GENETICS. What should I know before I meet with them?’
• ‘I am a *job title* - What can SOPHiA GENETICS offer my career?’

Suitable qualified candidates will be invited through an interview and screening process where you will speak with members of our Talent Acquisition Team, the hiring leader alongside key colleagues and stakeholders from across the business. If you need additional support for accessibility, please contact our TA team for assistance.

We appreciate the value external partners can bring, but we operate a direct-hiring model and we are not looking to utilize agency support at this time. All hiring is controlled by Talent Acquisition, potential partners should liaise through TA and not our hiring teams please.

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Rolle, CH or Bidart, FR (Hybrid, 3 days PW)

Contract: Permanent