Senior Software Engineer

Laboratory Corporation; Durham (NC); Remote; USD 100,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the evolution of data solutions in genetics. This role involves designing robust data pipelines, enhancing database systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions. You will play a crucial part in transforming the genetics industry by making testing affordable and accessible. Join a dedicated team that values mentorship and fosters collaboration, where your contributions will directly influence healthcare decisions for individuals at every life stage. If you're passionate about data and want to make a real difference, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Flexible Time Off (FTO)

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive development experience required.
• Strong database experience and proficiency in technical stacks.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance database and software systems.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to meet user needs and improve functionality.

Skills

AWS

SQL

Kubernetes

Kafka

Spark

Scala

Terraform

GitHub Actions

New Relic

ETL/ELT systems

dbt (Data Build Tool)

FiveTran

Debezium

Argo/Airflow

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in IT

Tools

Data Solutions ecosystem

data pipelines

database systems

Job description

Invitae joins Labcorp to further the future of genetic testing. Invitae is dedicated to bringing comprehensive genetic information into mainstream medicine to improve healthcare for billions of people! Our team is driven to make a difference for the patients we serve. We are leading the transformation of the genetics industry, by making clinical-grade genetic information affordable and accessible to guide health decisions across all stages of life.

The mission for the Data Solutions team is to manage and support all data for LabCorp genetics, including patient, analytics, financial, and other information. We ingest data at scale, model new data, manage security and authorization, and work closely with stakeholders to provide data for internal and external customers. The platform provides capabilities to build robust data pipelines, enable stakeholder self-service, manage authorization, and provide data to internal and external users.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Data Solutions, you will lead the next evolution of data at LabCorp Genetics. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you’ll manage critical data and create forward-thinking solutions to provide data across the organization, improve the understandability of data, and enable new, novel applications to manage patient data and enable genetics research. We’re transforming the genetics industry by making testing affordable, accessible, and empowering individuals to make informed health decisions throughout every stage of life.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance the database and software systems in the Data Solutions ecosystem.
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables aligned with the Data Solution team’s roadmap.
• Work closely with data scientists, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders to ensure that the database and applications functionality meets the user needs.
• Architect and implement new features and improve components to improve robustness, increase performance, implement strong security, and enable stakeholder self-service to rapidly enhance the system and access data.
• Identify and advocate for foundational work that can support work across the Data Solutions organization, workflow improvements, and new technologies with sizable potential impact focused on paying down technical debt.
• Take part in the Data Solutions team's on-call rotation to provide production support for critical business operations, ensuring that test order turnaround times remain unimpacted.
• Help level up the team through mentorship and training on design techniques, coding standards, and overall engineering excellence.
• Provide insightful and comprehensive feedback on code reviews for all applications owned by the Data Solutions team.
• Raise the technical bar for how we develop complex, scalable, and reliable systems.

Minimum Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT or related field.
• 5+ years progressive development experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in high-performance data warehousing and analytics in life sciences, pharma/biotech, or high-tech industries with an aptitude for building scalable and resilient Data Platforms and pipelines.
• A desire to make an impact in the genetic testing industry.

Skills and Competencies:

• Proficiency in one or more technical stacks from infrastructure to application code with strong database experience. We use AWS, Snowflake, SQL, Kubernetes, Kafka, Spark and Scala using Terraform, GitHub Actions, and New Relic as the observability & monitoring platform.
• Deep technical expertise and a passion for high-performing database applications, with robust data models, a comprehensive data catalog, and strong data governance and security.
• Experience with ETL/ELT systems to ingest and transform data with high reliability, data quality and performance.
• Experience with dbt (Data Build Tool) or related system to transform data using SQL.
• Pipelines using FiveTran or related tools.
• Streaming data capture experience using Debezium or related tools.
• Experience with data orchestration using Argo/Airflow or similar tools.
• Strong background and skills in AWS infrastructure.
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders to enable stakeholder self-service, define data models, enhance existing systems, and provide data in a timely manner.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to foster and effectively work with highly inclusive and diverse teams.
• Experience working with Agile development methodologies and practices.
• Demonstrated ability to design and deliver complex features in high-quality code across software systems.
• Proficient at taking large, complicated technical projects and breaking down the work into clear stages and deliverables.
• Ability to communicate how engineering system design relates to company priorities and outcomes.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills especially across distributed and different technical aptitude teams. Ability to clearly articulate our technical capabilities and limitations to stakeholders if called upon.
• Experience with on-call and production support for a business-critical application.
• Works to develop a deep understanding of latest technologies and trends and how these trends can impact our work at Invitae and spreads this knowledge to teammates.

Working Conditions:

• Remote position potential.
• Infrequent travel for meetings.

Application Window open until: 3/28/25

Pay Range: $100,000/yr - $161,175K/yr

All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data.

LBP Eligible Position: The position is also eligible for an annual bonus under the Labcorp Bonus Plan. Bonuses are payable based on corporate and/or business segment performance and are subject to individual performance modifiers.

Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only.

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

As an EOE/AA employer, Labcorp strives for diversity and inclusion in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications of the individual and do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy or other medical conditions/needs), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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