Senior Staff Engineer - Java/Spring & React (Remote)

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Remote; USD 164,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambry Genetics seeks a Staff Software Engineer to lead Java/Spring and React development behind precision genomics products. You will guide technical direction, mentor engineers, and collaborate with scientists to build reliable, scalable systems in a regulated clinical environment.

The role emphasizes design leadership, API design, and secure solutions across services, with a hands-on technical focus. Remote work within the U.S. is supported.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of software engineering, full-stack development.
• Proven leadership experience, mentor engineers.
• Strong expertise in cloud-based solutions and integrating third-party software.
• Experience building service-oriented architectures and RESTful APIs.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Effective communication with non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with search technologies (OpenSearch/Elasticsearch), indexing and mapping design.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and enhance Java/Spring and React applications for genomic workflows.
• Design data models, APIs, and search strategies for large-scale variant data.
• Collaborate with scientists to translate domain requirements into technical designs.
• Lead scalable, secure solutions and guide architectural direction.
• Troubleshoot production issues and improve system reliability and observability.
• Adopt responsible use of AI-assisted development tools and promote best practices.

Skills

Java/Spring

React

RESTful APIs

Cloud-based solutions

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

OpenSearch/Elasticsearch

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

DynamoDB

Job description

Ambry Genetics seeks a Staff Software Engineer to lead Java/Spring and React development behind precision genomics products. You will guide technical direction, mentor engineers, and collaborate with scientists to build reliable, scalable systems in a regulated clinical environment.

The role emphasizes design leadership, API design, and secure solutions across services, with a hands-on technical focus. Remote work within the U.S. is supported.