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Genentech · 2 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer - Instrument Integration, Engineering - Lab Automation

South San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$142K/yr - $265K/yr

4+ years exp

Genentech is a leader in healthcare innovation, committed to advancing science and ensuring access to healthcare. The Senior Software Engineer will play a crucial role in developing integration solutions for scientific laboratory instruments, driving the modernization of computational and data ecosystems to empower scientists in drug discovery.

BiotechnologyLife ScienceManufacturing

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of complex features for interfacing with diverse scientific laboratory instruments

Contribute to the technical architecture, roadmaps, and delivery of reliable, scalable software systems

Provide technical guidance and conduct design reviews to set a high bar for engineering excellence within the team

Design, develop, and test robust, cloud-native software systems for capturing and processing instrument data

Partner with product managers and scientists to deeply understand user needs and translate them into clear, actionable technical specifications

Apply and advocate for best practices in distributed systems, data engineering, and cloud-native architecture to inform design decisions

Qualification

PythonCloud-native architectureDistributed systemsData engineeringJavaC#Lab workflowsScientific instrumentsTechnical guidanceDesign reviewsUser needs translation

Required

B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field plus 4+ years of professional experience in Biotech/Pharma, focused on building and deploying scalable software systems for scientific research

Deep, hands-on technical contributions and expert technical knowledge of principles related to distributed systems, data engineering, software architecture, and system design

Expert-level proficiency in Python and deep working knowledge of either Java or C#

Expert-level technical background in cloud-native architectures (ideally AWS)

Deep knowledge of lab workflows

Direct experience interfacing with a variety of scientific laboratory instruments (e.g., liquid handlers, plate readers, microscopes, mass spectrometers) is essential

Benefits

A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.

Company

Genentech

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Genentech is a biotechnology research company that specializes in genetic testing and personalized medicines.

Founded in 1976

South San Francisco, California, USA

10001+ employees

http://gene.com

H1B Sponsorship

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2025 (167)

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2022 (178)

2021 (121)

2020 (158)

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

unknown

2009-03-26Acquired

1999-07-20IPO

1976-01-01Series Unknown

Leadership Team

Ashley Magargee

Chief Executive Officer

Michael Laird

Vice President

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