Sr. Software Engineer

Ambry Genetics; United States; Remote; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term incentive plan

Flexible work environment

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A genetics-based healthcare company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their team remotely. The candidate will focus on UI design and full-stack development, working on complex data visualization in a React/Java application. This role offers competitive compensation of $115,000 - $140,000, alongside a promising opportunity to impact healthcare outcomes through innovative genetic insight applications.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, focusing on UI development.
• Experience in leading teams and mentoring engineers.
• Strong expertise in cloud-based solutions.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and enhance React and Java/Spring applications.
• Work closely with product stakeholders to define technical solutions.
• Lead design and development of scalable solutions.

Skills

UI development

Full-stack experience

Problem-solving skills

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

React

Java/Spring

MySQL

MongoDB

Job description

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Compensation: $115,000 - $140,000 per year. You are eligible for a Short-Term Incentive Plan with the target at 7.5% of your annual earnings; terms and conditions apply.

Sr. Software Engineer – Remote PST

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with exceptional UI design and development expertise to join a mission‑critical scrum team building a next‑generation platform. This role will lead front‑end development efforts for complex data visualization and user workflows in a React, Java/Spring full‑stack application built on AWS infrastructure.

The ideal candidate is a UI rockstar who can craft intuitive, performant interfaces for intricate genomic data, create seamless user experiences and elevate the visual and interactive design of our platform. Full‑stack experience is a valuable bonus. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact on healthcare outcomes by building software that powers life‑changing genetic insights.

Essential Functions

• Architect, develop, and enhance React and Java/Spring‑based applications to support scientific workflows for variant identification, ranking, and reporting
• Work closely with product managers and stakeholders to gather and translate requirements into well‑defined technical solutions
• Lead design and development of scalable and maintainable solutions while ensuring system performance and security best practice
• Troubleshoot complex issues, resolve bugs efficiently, and improve system reliability
• Advocate for best practices in software engineering, code quality, and automated testing
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field or equivalent work experience
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on UI development, full‑stack application experience is a plus
• Proven leadership experience, with the ability to lead by example and mentor engineers
• Strong expertise in cloud‑based solutions and experience integrating third‑party software into existing systems
• Extensive experience in building service‑oriented architectures and designing RESTful API services to support scalable and maintainable applications
• Excellent problem‑solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges efficiently
• Effective communication skills, capable of articulating complex technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders
• Experience and familiarity working in React or similar front‑end technologies and Java / Spring
• Experience working with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.) and NoSQL technologies (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Elastic Search, etc.)

Preferred

• Master's degree
• Experience in scientific, genomics, or healthcare‑related applications is a plus
• Experience designing, developing, and deploying cloud‑native applications on public cloud platforms such as AWS

About Us

Ambry Genetics Corporation is a CAP‑accredited and CLIA‑licensed molecular genetics laboratory based in Aliso Viejo, California. We are a genetics‑based healthcare company that is dedicated to open scientific exchange so we can work together to understand and treat all human disease faster. At Ambry, everyone is welcome. A career at Ambry Genetics is a chance to be part of a dynamic company that aims to improve health by understanding the relationships between genetics and human disease. We earned our reputation as industry leaders by responsibly introducing cutting‑edge genetic testing solutions and continually sharing what we learn with the global scientific community.

Ambry Genetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and we maintain a drug‑free work environment.

The Company believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with local laws such as Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you.

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