Staff Software Engineer

Illumina, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Illumina, Inc. is seeking a full-time Staff Software Engineer to design and develop high-performance signal processing software in C/C++ on Linux for genomic data analysis.

The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams in a remote or hybrid environment to deliver robust pipelines and scalable architectures. Responsibilities include defining software architecture, implementing multi-threaded code, and maintaining high-quality software through agile practices, unit testing, and

Qualifications

• Broad experience with C/C++, Java, or C#.
• Experience in multi-threading and memory management techniques.
• Proficient with debugging and performance analysis tools.
• Experience writing high-quality unit tests against mock objects.
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Bioinformatics, or a related field with 8+ years of professional software development experience.

Responsibilities

• Define software architecture solutions for high-performance signal processing pipelines.
• Design, develop, debug, and integrate multi-threaded C/C++ software on Linux.
• Collaborate in an agile environment to maintain high-quality software against established processes.

Skills

C/C++

Java

C#

Education

BS/MS in CS/EE/Bioinformatics

Job description

Seeking a full-time Staff Software Engineer, this role will design and develop high-performance signal processing software in C/C++ on Linux, optimizing genomic data analysis for researchers and clinicians while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams in a remote or hybrid environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Define software architecture solutions for high-performance signal processing pipelines


• Design, develop, debug, and integrate multi-threaded C/C++ software on Linux


• Collaborate in an agile environment to maintain high-quality software against established processes

Required qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge and experience with C/C++, Java, or C#


• Experience in multi-threading and memory management techniques


• Proficient with software debugging and performance analysis tools


• Extensive experience writing high-quality unit tests against mock objects


• BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Bioinformatics, or a related field with 8+ years of professional software development experience