Principal Software Engineer & Systems Architect

New York Genome Center, Inc.

City of Niagara Falls (NY)

On-site

USD 183,000 - 214,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

The New York Genome Center (NYGC) is seeking a Principal Software Engineer who sets technical direction and leads design and delivery of high-impact software across interconnected products and systems. This role remains hands-on in architecture and production operations and may mentor engineers while partnering with leaders on priorities.

Applicants should demonstrate architecture expertise, API/datastore experience, and the ability to guide cross-functional teams through ambiguity, delivering

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with 12+ years experience.
Proven success leading cross-team software initiatives from problem definition through delivery.
Experience designing APIs, databases, and production services.

Responsibilities

Set technical direction across software product suite and data systems.
Lead cross-functional projects from discovery through release and production support.
Remain hands-on in design, development, testing, deployment, and documentation of production software.
Mentor engineers and promote shared engineering practices across teams.
Communicate technical options, risks, and progress to stakeholders.

Skills

Technical leadership

Hands-on software engineering

Architecture design

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Master's in Computer Science

Tools

Python

PostgreSQL

GraphQL

Kubernetes

Airflow

Nextflow/Snakemake

Job description

Applicants should demonstrate architecture expertise, API/datastore experience, and the ability to guide cross-functional teams through ambiguity, delivering

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