Senior Vice President, Lab Informatics & Product Engineering

Natera; United States; Remote; USD 271,000 - 339,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotechnology company is seeking a Senior Vice President for Lab Informatics & Product Engineering. This role involves setting the technology vision for a high-complexity molecular laboratory, driving innovation at the intersection of software, data, and AI, while overseeing a large global team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in healthcare and a strong educational background in relevant fields.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

401k benefits

Free testing for employees and families

Pregnancy and baby bonding leave

Generous employee referral program

Qualifications

• 15+ years leading large-scale software organizations in regulated healthcare.
• Experience integrating AI, automation, and robotics into lab environments.

Responsibilities

• Set vision for laboratory software systems aligned to company mission.
• Craft multi-year product and technology roadmap with measurable milestones.
• Lead a global team across product, design, engineering, and quality.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Problem Solving

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science

M.S. in Bioinformatics

B.S. in Biomedical Engineering

Tools

LIMS

NGS instrumentation

Cloud Platforms

Job description

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SVP, Lab Informatics & Product Engineering

The SVP, Lab Informatics & Product Engineering is a rare opportunity to set and deliver the technology vision for the world’s largest high‑complexity molecular laboratory—processing 5million patient samples annually and generating over$2billion in revenue—while operating with the speed, creativity, and bias‑to‑action of a growth stage startup.

Reporting directly to the CTO—with CEO & Board‑level visibility—the SVP, Lab Informatics & Product Engineering unifies software product management, design, engineering, and quality into one high‑impact function. You will drive innovation at the intersection of software, data, hardware, robotics, and AI to scale the world’s largest high‑complexity molecular lab and dramatically accelerate time‑to‑market for our next multi‑billion‑dollar diagnostic offerings.

Our mission is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care, informing millions of patients worldwide in the fields of Oncology, Organ Health, and Women’s Health.

• Set the vision for Natera’s laboratory software systems aligned to the company's long-term mission; [Partnering with executive leadership from the mission to delivery]
• Translate vision into strategy—craft a multi‑year product and technology roadmap with measurable milestones tied to patient impact and business growth
• Own execution end‑to‑end: align objectives, define OKRs, allocate resources, and clear blockers to deliver roadmap commitments on time and on budget
• Serve as hands‑on domain expert and technical authority, guiding architecture, design, and quality decisions while mentoring senior engineering talent
• Lead and inspire a [500+]‑person global team across product, design, engineering, and quality; foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and high performance
• Strong partnership with cross-functional teams, including R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Operations
• Enforce shift‑left quality practices and continuous validation to meet FDA, CAP/CLIA, HIPAA, ISO13485, IEC 62304, and IVDR standards
  
  

SVP, Lab Informatics & Product Engineering

The SVP, Lab Informatics & Product Engineering is a rare opportunity to set and deliver the technology vision for the world’s largest high‑complexity molecular laboratory—processing 5million patient samples annually and generating over$2billion in revenue—while operating with the speed, creativity, and bias‑to‑action of a growth stage startup.

Reporting directly to the CTO—with CEO & Board‑level visibility—the SVP, Lab Informatics & Product Engineering unifies software product management, design, engineering, and quality into one high‑impact function. You will drive innovation at the intersection of software, data, hardware, robotics, and AI to scale the world’s largest high‑complexity molecular lab and dramatically accelerate time‑to‑market for our next multi‑billion‑dollar diagnostic offerings.

Our mission is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care, informing millions of patients worldwide in the fields of Oncology, Organ Health, and Women’s Health.

Primary Responsibilities

• Set the vision for Natera’s laboratory software systems aligned to the company's long-term mission; [Partnering with executive leadership from the mission to delivery]
• Translate vision into strategy—craft a multi‑year product and technology roadmap with measurable milestones tied to patient impact and business growth
• Own execution end‑to‑end: align objectives, define OKRs, allocate resources, and clear blockers to deliver roadmap commitments on time and on budget
• Serve as hands‑on domain expert and technical authority, guiding architecture, design, and quality decisions while mentoring senior engineering talent
• Lead and inspire a [500+]‑person global team across product, design, engineering, and quality; foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and high performance
• Strong partnership with cross-functional teams, including R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Operations
• Enforce shift‑left quality practices and continuous validation to meet FDA, CAP/CLIA, HIPAA, ISO13485, IEC 62304, and IVDR standards
  
  

Qualifications

• 15+years leading large‑scale software and product organizations in regulated healthcare, diagnostics, or biotech; Success integrating AI, automation, and robotics into production lab environments
• Ph.D., M.S. or B.S. in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, or related field preferred
• Deep expertise in LIMS, NGS instrumentation, micro‑service architectures, and cloud platforms
• Proven ability to scale orgs >300 people across multiple geographies while maintaining speed and quality
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and creatively, with a strong analytical mindset and problem-solving skills
  
  

Why This Role?

• Mission: Shape the future of precision diagnostics and improve care for millions worldwide
• Scope: End‑to‑end ownership of all technology powering high‑complexity molecular labs
• Visibility: Direct engagement with CEO, Board, and executive leadership on company‑critical initiatives
• Culture: Entrepreneurial environment within a high-growth public company—best of both worlds
  
  

The pay range is listed and actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.

Remote USA

$271,200—$339,000 USD

OUR OPPORTUNITY

Natera is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.

The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.

What We Offer

Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!

For more information, visit www.natera.com.

Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents.

Link: https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/

Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @natera.com email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering, Information Technology, and Product Management

• Industries

  Biotechnology Research, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and Hospitals and Health Care

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