Senior Manager, Genome Portal Engineering

ATCC; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 200,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Bonus program

Job summary

ATCC in Gaithersburg, MD is hiring a Senior Manager, Genome Portal Engineering to lead modernization and long‑term evolution of the Genome Portal and related digital biology platforms.

You will provide technical leadership for a cloud‑based platform delivering genomic data products to scientific users and collaborate with scientists, bioinformatics, product stakeholders, IT, and external partners to ensure secure, scalable applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of experience and leadership exposure.
• Proven leadership of professional engineering teams with execution and performance management.
• Experience designing, developing, and supporting scalable, secure software platforms, web apps, or SaaS products including APIs and data integration layers.
• Proven ability to direct engineering execution: sprint planning, technical direction, code reviews, release readiness, and standards.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders while integrating platforms with enterprise systems and external data sources.
• Preferred: experience with genomic data platforms, bioinformatics, sequencing, or life sciences environments.
• Preferred: experience building applications for scientists with data exploration, visualization, and user-centered workflows.
• Preferred: experience with frontend development, reusable UI components, cloud-based platforms, and data-intensive apps.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and delivery of the Genome Portal and related platforms, ensuring usability, scalability, and long-term sustainability.
• Oversee day-to-day engineering activities: sprint planning, direction, code reviews, releases, and engineering best practices.
• Guide architecture decisions and manage backend services, APIs, and data integration layers.
• Drive development of intuitive, user-centered applications and reusable UI components for scientists and technical users.
• Coordinate external development partners and align with product management, IT, and cybersecurity.
• Ensure platform performance, security, maintainability, and resilience while mitigating infrastructure and cost risks.

Skills

Leadership

Platform architecture

APIs

Data integration

Frontend development

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Ready to shape the future of science and global health? A global nonprofit that provides trusted biological materials for science and health, ATCC is hiring a Senior Manager, Genome Portal Engineering to lead the modernization, development, and long‑term evolution of the ATCC Genome Portal and related digital biology platforms. Embedded within the Sequencing & Bioinformatics Center, this role in Gaithersburg, MD provides technical leadership for a cloud‑based platform that delivers genomic data products and capabilities to scientific users. The position will guide platform architecture, engineering execution, user experience, and the transition of development capabilities while collaborating with scientists, bioinformatics teams, product stakeholders, IT, cybersecurity, and external partners to deliver secure, scalable, and high‑performing applications.

Seeking Senior Manager, Genome Portal Engineering, ideally with experience leading development of cloud‑based software products or scientific data platforms and building applications used by scientists, researchers, or other technical end users, preferably with life science industry experience. Join ATCC and be part of a team that supports the global scientific community with trusted, authenticated biological materials.

Responsibilities

• Platform Development and Modernization: Lead the design, development, and delivery of the Genome Portal and related digital biology platforms, driving enhancements that improve usability, scalability, and long‑term platform sustainability.
• Engineering Leadership and Execution: Oversee day‑to‑day engineering activities, including sprint planning, technical direction, code reviews, deliverable acceptance, release readiness, and engineering best practices across internal and external contributors.
• Architecture and Integration: Guide architecture decisions and oversee backend services, APIs, data integration layers, and integrations with enterprise systems, internal data sources, and external repositories.
• User Experience and Application Development: Drive the development of intuitive, user‑centered applications and reusable UI components that enable scientists and technical users to efficiently access, explore, and utilize genomic data products.
• Team and Partner Management: Coordinate external development partners, help identify future engineering resource needs, and serve as a primary technical interface with product management, IT, cybersecurity, and other stakeholders.
• Platform Reliability and Risk Management: Ensure platform performance, security, maintainability, and resilience while identifying and mitigating risks related to infrastructure, scalability, and total cost of ownership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 12 or more years’ experience, including 0‑2 or more years’ supervisory experience or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated leadership of professional‑level engineering teams with responsibility for operational execution, performance management, and alignment to organizational objectives.
• Experience leading the design, development, and support of scalable, secure, and maintainable software platforms, web applications, or SaaS products, including backend services, APIs, and data integration layers.
• Proven ability to direct engineering execution, including sprint planning, technical direction, code reviews, release readiness, and development standards.
• Experience collaborating with cross‑functional stakeholders while integrating platforms with enterprise systems and external data sources.
• Experience overseeing internal and external development resources to deliver high‑quality engineering outcomes.
• Preferred: Experience supporting genomic data platforms, bioinformatics, sequencing, life sciences, or scientific data environments.
• Preferred: Experience developing applications for scientific or technical end users, including data exploration, visualization, and user‑centered workflows.
• Preferred: Experience with modern frontend development, reusable UI component frameworks, cloud‑based platforms, and complex data‑intensive applications.

Benefits

The expected salary range for this position is $200,000 to $220,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience and qualifications as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional incentive compensation including regular merit increases and the corporate bonus program.

We Invest in You

• Health & Wellness:
  • Comprehensive medical coverage and company paid Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, AD&D, and paid parental leave
  • Work life balance with Paid Holidays and PTO
  • Fitness and cell phone subsidies, and additional benefits such as legal services, pet insurance and additional supplemental coverage.
  • Employee Assistance Program offering around‑the‑clock counseling
• Financial security:
  • 401(a) (6% employer contribution) and 403(b) (2% match) retirement plans
  • Exceptional career advancement opportunities, recognition, and rewards
  • Corporate bonus program
• Mission Focused:
  • Non‑profit organization supporting critical life science research
  • We give scientists the tools they need to make discoveries that improve and save lives
  • Contribute to community involvement and social responsibility

Join ATCC, where we fuel your success, well‑being, and development. We're a mission‑focused non‑profit Equal Opportunity Employer, celebrating a century of supporting global public health. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Shape the future of science with us.