Mgr, Software Engineering - System Integrations

POSITION TITLE: Manager, Software Engineering -System Integrations   POSITION LOCATION:  San Carlos, CA, Austin, TX, or Remote, USA   POSITION SUMMARY:  

Natera is looking for an innovative hands-on Engineering Manager with experience in test-driven development for distributed systems to lead a global team in the Oncology domain of a fast-growing biotech company.  The team will support bleeding edge research focused on the revolutionary ways of cancer testing. 

 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead

  • Lead a team of SW test automation engineers, SW test engineers, and developers to assess risks, develop and execute automation-first testing strategies, and implement fixes to deliver certified system workflows

  • Engage in cross-functional collaboration to drive solutioning, estimation and iterative delivery for the projects

  • Advocate for user needs and product quality

  • Drive requirements, design inputs and outputs, as well as documentation traceability

  • Provide transparency and working progress on deliverables

  • Foster innovation and professional development of the team

• Manage 

  • Manage multiple ongoing projects

  • Identify project objectives, the scope of software deliverables, external dependencies, resources, risks, and framework for the project activities.

  • Facilitate collaboration and resolve issues, evaluate project performance, bring projects to delivery, and act on the lessons learned

  • Lead Agile ceremonies 

  • Engage in production support activities 

• Nurture 

  • Guide the career development of team members, nurture their technical and interpersonal skills

  • Provide individual performance feedback focused on recognition of achievement and opportunities for growth

  • Conduct 1:1s, performance evaluations, and more

• Collaborate 

  • Build and maintain ongoing strong working relationships with stakeholders, focus on building effective communication channels

  • Oversee collaboration among cross-functional development teams, software quality engineers, and product managers

• Effect change 

  • Provide feedback to management and initiate change to optimize software development processes with focus on quality, innovation, and efficient product delivery

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 4 years of experience managing teams

• 6+ years of related hands-on experience in programming and/or software quality engineering

• Experience working in Agile

• Healthcare IT, software as medical device, or other biotech experience is beneficial, but not required

• Experience working in regulated environments is a plus
   

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Leadership experience

• Experience working with product, project and multiple engineering teams

• Experience incorporating UAT early in the project

• Solution and improvement-oriented mindset: proactivity in trouble-shooting

• Strong communication skills

• Willingness and ability to learn new practices, tools, and subject matter

• Forward-thinking, focus on long-term goals and care deeply about the future

• Extensive working knowledge of relational databases, strong SQL skills

• Understanding of one or more programming and scripting languages, such as Java, Scala, Python, Ruby, Groovy, or other

The pay range is listed and actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.Remote USA$126,100—$157,600 USD

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 

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