kariusdx - Sr. Software Engineer

Redwood City, CA (Hybrid) or Remote (USA) - Hybrid3w ago

In Office Senior NA Software Engineer Forester Documentation Partnership Development Close

Requirements

• Subject to extended periods of sitting and/or standing, vision to monitor and moderate noise levels. Work is generally performed in an office, lab or clinical environment. • Strong commitment to engineering quality, including testability, maintainability, and reliability. • Strong written communication skills, with the ability to create clear design documents, PR descriptions, test cases, and technical documentation. • Ability to work across systems and integration points, including troubleshooting issues that span multiple services, applications, or teams. • Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous situations by asking clarifying questions, identifying assumptions, and helping define practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Understand user needs and objectives by collaborating closely with cross-functional groups across Karius, including Engineering, Software Products, Analytics, Lab Operations, and other business partners. • Develop and share software subsystem designs that address user needs and enable teams to achieve their objectives. • Lead the implementation and end-to-end testing of software solutions and components, including driving user acceptance. • Own software subsystems, API sets, or user applications, serving as the go-to subject matter expert for assigned areas. • Develop strong expertise in the corresponding business domain to ensure software solutions are aligned with operational and user needs. • Contribute to the continuous improvement of the engineering lifecycle by leading enhancements to tools, processes, and ways of working. • Help advance a high-performing engineering culture through close collaboration, engagement, and partnership with the broader engineering team to solve technical challenges as they arise.

Benefits

• Karius aims to conquer infectious diseases through innovations around genomic sequencing and machine learning. The company’s platform is already delivering unprecedented insights into the microbial landscape, providing clinicians with a comprehensive test capable of identifying more than a thousand pathogens directly from blood, and helping industry accelerate the development of therapeutic solutions. The products Karius offers today are some of the most advanced solutions available to physicians who aim to deliver better care to many otherwise ineffectively treated patients. Our tests are the result of some incredible work done by our scientists, statisticians, engineers, and physicians, all driven by the same mission. You, as part of the Karius team, will be able to see how directly your work has a life-changing impact on people, and at scale. • Reports to: Sr. Director, Engineering • Location: Redwood City, CA (Hybrid) or Remote (USA)