Roche · 1 month ago
Tech Lead of Instrument Integration, Engineering - Lab Automation
South San Francisco
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$189K/yr - $351K/yr
12+ years expRoche is a leader in healthcare innovation, focusing on advancing science for better patient outcomes. They are seeking a Tech Lead for the Instrument Integration team within their Engineering - Lab Automation capability to guide the architecture and engineering efforts in developing robust software systems for laboratory instruments.
BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsOncologyPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Drive and own the technical architecture, roadmaps, and delivery of reliable, scalable software systems
Serve as the senior technical expert to a small, dedicated team of software engineers, providing technical guidance, design review, and setting a high bar for engineering excellence
Be accountable for delivering scalable and reliable instrument data integration projects, connecting them seamlessly to our informatics landscape and enabling downstream scientific analysis
Design, develop, and test robust, scalable, and maintainable software systems for interfacing with diverse laboratory instruments
Partner with product managers and scientists to understand user needs and translate them into clear, actionable technical specifications
Stay current with the state-of-the-art in instrument integration and data systems, applying best practices to inform architecture and design decisions
Qualification
Required
B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field plus 12+ years of experience in Biotech/Pharma, focused on building and deploying scalable software systems for scientific research
Demonstrated a consistent record of outstanding performance and impact through technical leadership and deep, hands-on technical contributions
Expert technical knowledge of principles related to distributed systems, data engineering, software architecture, cloud-native architectures, and system design
Must possess the ability to define high-level technical architecture and execute complex technical work
Deep knowledge of lab workflows and the drug discovery domain
Direct experience interfacing with a variety of scientific laboratory instruments (e.g., liquid handlers, plate readers, microscopes, mass spectrometers) is essential
Expert level technical background in cloud-native architectures (ideally AWS)
Benefits
A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.
Company
Roche
Roche is a pharmaceutical and diagnostics company that offers medicines and diagnostic tests for various medical conditions and diseases.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$7.79BKey Investors
SoftBankSCALE AINovartis
2021-08-04Post Ipo Equity· $5B
2020-12-07IPO
2020-05-06Post Ipo Equity· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Alan Hippe
Member of the Executive Board - Group CFO
Christine Bakan
Global Head and VP of Software and Bioinformatics, Next Generation Sequencing
Recent News
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