Natera
Senior Vice President, Lab Informatics & Product Engineering
Job Summary
The SVP of Lab Informatics & Product Engineering is responsible for setting and executing the technology vision for a large-scale molecular laboratory, encompassing software, data, hardware, robotics, and AI. The role involves leading a global team of over 500 professionals, collaborating with executive leadership, and ensuring compliance with various regulatory standards. Candidates should have extensive experience in managing large software and product organizations within regulated healthcare or biotech environments, with expertise in AI, automation, and lab instrumentation. The role offers a strategic leadership position to influence the future of precision diagnostics and improve patient care worldwide.
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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 5 million patient samples annually and generating over $2 billion 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
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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]
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Translate vision into strategy—craft a multi‑year product and technology roadmap with measurable milestones tied to patient impact and business growth
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Own execution end‑to‑end: align objectives, define OKRs, allocate resources, and clear blockers to deliver roadmap commitments on time and on budget
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Serve as hands‑on domain expert and technical authority, guiding architecture, design, and quality decisions while mentoring senior engineering talent
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Lead and inspire a [500+]‑person global team across product, design, engineering, and quality; foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and high performance
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Strong partnership with cross-functional teams, including R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Operations
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Enforce shift‑left quality practices and continuous validation to meet FDA, CAP/CLIA, HIPAA, ISO 13485, IEC 62304, and IVDR standards
QUALIFICATIONS
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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
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Ph.D., M.S. or B.S. in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, or related field preferred
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Deep expertise in LIMS, NGS instrumentation, micro‑service architectures, and cloud platforms
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Proven ability to scale orgs >300 people across multiple geographies while maintaining speed and quality
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Demonstrated ability to think strategically and creatively, with a strong analytical mindset and problem-solving skills
Why This Role?
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Mission: Shape the future of precision diagnostics and improve care for millions worldwide
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Scope: End‑to‑end ownership of all technology powering high‑complexity molecular labs
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Visibility: Direct engagement with CEO, Board, and executive leadership on company‑critical initiatives
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Culture: Entrepreneurial environment within a high-growth public company—best of both worlds
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.
For more information:
- BBB announcement on job scams
- FBI Cyber Crime resource page
Natera
Dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Natera’s cell-free DNA tests help protect health and inform more personalized decisions about care.
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