Natera
Software Engineer III - Tissue
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
Are you ready to make a real impact on people’s lives and be part of a rapidly-growing team? Natera is seeking a Software Engineer III to help design, develop, and maintain our Tissue Acquisition platforms. These platforms are critical to enabling workflows around tissue sample management, ultimately helping to positively impact patient outcomes. Join us in our mission to change the way disease is managed, and be a part of a dedicated group of professionals who are passionate about making a difference.
The Software Engineer III – Tissue is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining microservices and applications that handle tissue logistics, processing, and management. This role requires strong expertise in Node.js and TypeScript, familiarity with React, GraphQL, and event-driven architecture. You should be comfortable in a fast-paced environment, ready to adapt quickly to new technologies and systems, and eager to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead
- Take ownership of assigned features and components, guiding them through the full software development lifecycle.
- Contribute to design discussions, code reviews, and best practice adoption within the team.
Manage
- Plan and prioritize tasks in an Agile environment, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
- Work with Product Managers and stakeholders to refine requirements and scope technical efforts.
Nurture
- Mentor junior team members, sharing knowledge and best practices in Node.js, TypeScript, and microservice architectures.
- Encourage a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence through pair programming and design reviews.
Collaborate
- Partner with Product Managers, QA, and other cross-functional teams to gather requirements, validate designs, and guide projects from inception to deployment.
- Coordinate with other engineering teams to integrate multiple systems and services that manage tissue samples and related data.
Effect Change
- Drive improvements in our event-driven architecture and microservices approach, leveraging tools such as Apache Kafka, AWS EventBridge, or AWS Step Functions.
- Advocate for high-quality standards and automated testing strategies to maintain a robust, scalable infrastructure.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of overall software development experience, focusing on secure, scalable backend services using Node.js and TypeScript.
- Hands-on experience with event-driven architecture and message processing (e.g., Apache Kafka).
- Familiarity with React or other modern front-end frameworks for full-stack collaboration.
- Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), including build, configuration, release, and deployment.
- Experience or familiarity with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and/or Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
- Knowledge of microservice architecture and distributed systems best practices.
- Proficiency with AWS services (EC2, ECS, Lambda, Step Functions, SQS, SNS, S3).
- Experience with GraphQL API design and implementation (e.g., Apollo Server).
- Strong relational database skills (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and exposure to NoSQL databases.
- Demonstrated teamwork skills and a collaborative mindset.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Experience with Bedrock and GenAI is a plus.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Node.js/TypeScript: Proficiency with frameworks such as Express, NestJS, or similar.
- Front-End Familiarity: Working knowledge of React or equivalent JavaScript frameworks.
- Database Technologies: Strong SQL skills (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and exposure to NoSQL (e.g., DynamoDB, Elasticsearch).
- AWS: Familiarity with EC2, ECS, Lambda, Step Functions, SQS, SNS, S3.
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
- Containerization: Docker or similar container technologies.
- GraphQL: Experience building and consuming APIs in a Node.js environment.
- Event Streaming: Apache Kafka for message-driven architecture.
- CI/CD: GitLab (or other pipelines) for continuous integration and deployment.
- Testing & QA: Familiarity with frameworks like Jest, Mocha, or Chai.
- System Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog.
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/
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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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