Natera - Director, Software Engineering
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Requirements
• 10+ years of engineering experience, with at least 5 years in leadership roles managing complex software integration, QA, or SDET teams. • Deep Technical Expertise: Strong background in testing distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architectures (Kafka, AWS). You understand that "integration" means API contracts, data consistency, and system resilience. • Deep Technical Expertise: • Transformation Experience: Proven track record of turning around underperforming testing functions or building "Zero-to-One" quality organizations in a rapid-growth environment. • Regulated Industry Experience: Familiarity with healthcare standards (HIPAA, CLIA, FDA) is strongly preferred, but a demonstrated ability to bring rigor to complex regulated environments is essential. • BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. • BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, • User-Centered: You obsess over the end-user experience. You understand that a passing API test is meaningless if the clinician can't view the report. • User-Centered: • High Agency: You don't wait for permission to fix broken processes. You navigate ambiguity with confidence and drive cross-functional alignment. • High Agency: • Technical Fluency: Ability to go deep with architects on API schema design and equally deep with product managers on user journey mapping. • Technical Fluency:
Responsibilities
• Strategic Leadership & Vision • Transform Integration Strategy: Lead the transition from the legacy "PSPC" model to a modern, risk-based integration strategy. Define a vision where testing is not a bottleneck but a continuous, value-added activity embedded in the development lifecycle. • Transform Integration Strategy: • High Agency Execution: Champion a culture of urgency and ownership. Proactively identify integration risks during the design phase (shifting left) rather than waiting for code freeze. • High Agency Execution: • AI-Native Leverage: Pioneer the use of AI and LLMs to revolutionize testing. Implement strategies to auto-generate test cases from PRDs, use AI for intelligent log analysis and root cause detection, and dramatically increase team throughput. • AI-Native Leverage: • Product Integration & Execution • The "Quarterback" Model: Serve as the integration lead for major company initiatives. Partner with Solution Architects to define "Integration Milestones" and extract iterative builds from component teams to validate workflows progressively. • The "Quarterback" Model: • End-to-End Ownership: Own the validation of critical business workflows across the full stack (Portal -> LIMS -> Lab Execution -> Bioinformatics -> Reporting). Ensure that the "Happy Path" is unbreakable and unhappy path supported. • End-to-End Ownership: • User-Centered Validation: Go beyond spec compliance to verify the user experience. Ensure that the integrated system delivers the intended value to clinicians and patients, using realistic data that mirrors production complexity. • User-Centered Validation: • Environment Strategy: Act as the gatekeeper for the Staging/Integration environments. Enforce strict configuration management and version control to ensure our test beds accurately reflect Production reality. • Environment Strategy: • Team Building & Mentorship • Build a High-Performance Team: Recruit and mentor a new breed of "Integration Leads"—technical, code-savvy individuals who understand microservices architecture and business logic equally well. • Build a High-Performance Team: • Foster Innovation: Create an environment where the team is encouraged to experiment with new tools (e.g., chaos engineering, AI agents) to break the system before our users do. • Foster Innovation:
Benefits
• This range reflects a good-faith estimate of the base pay we reasonably expect to offer at the time of hire. Final compensation will vary based on experience, qualifications, and internal equity considerations. • This position is also eligible for additional compensation and benefits through Natera’s robust Total Rewards program, including: • Annual performance incentive bonus • Long-term equity awards • Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision) • 401(k) with company match • Generous paid time off and company holidays • Additional wellness and work-life benefits • 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.
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