GRAIL · 1 week ago
Staff Software Engineer (Commercial) #4508
Menlo Park, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$169K/yr - $223K/yr
8+ years expGRAIL is a healthcare company focused on early cancer detection through innovative technologies. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and development of secure, cloud-native backend systems and user-facing applications that support their core product, the Galleri® test.
BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsMedicalMedical Device
Responsibilities
Lead the design and development of secure, cloud-native backend systems and user-facing applications used by patients and clinicians
Build distributed microservices using Go, integrate with AWS infrastructure, and ensure system reliability and scalability
Develop robust UIs using React, collaborating closely with designers and product managers
Contribute to system architecture and propose improvements in observability, reliability, and performance
Serve as a technical leader across cross-functional projects with moderate to high complexity
Collaborate with product and business teams to define roadmap priorities and translate requirements into execution plans
Mentor and support engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and technical design discussions
Provide guidance on engineering best practices, tools, and testing strategies
Communicate project risks, trade-offs, and progress clearly with engineering leadership and stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
8+ years of professional experience developing backend and full-stack applications in production
Strong experience with Go and/or Java, and at least one modern frontend framework (React, Angular, or equivalent)
Hands-on experience building and scaling microservice architectures in AWS, GCP, or Azure
Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and event-driven systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or equivalent)
Experience working in Agile environments with modern CI/CD pipelines and testing frameworks
Strong understanding of security, privacy, and compliance considerations—especially when handling regulated data
Demonstrated ability to lead and execute cross-functional engineering initiatives
Preferred
Experience with Go in a cloud-based, production environment
Experience developing customer-facing applications in healthcare, life sciences, or another regulated industry
Familiarity with HIPAA, clinical workflows, or EHR integration
Hands-on experience with gRPC, Terraform, or Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Experience building tools with React, Redux/Context API, and component-based design systems
Exposure to FHIR, HL7, or other clinical data interoperability standards
Experience mentoring engineers or leading a team through a full product lifecycle
Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve ambiguous, multi-stakeholder technical problems
Benefits
Flexible time-off or vacation
A 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Carefully selected mindfulness programs
Company
GRAIL
Grail is a healthcare company that develops pan-cancer screening tests designed to detect cancers at an early stage.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.44BKey Investors
Samsung C&T Corporation,Samsung Electronics6 Dimensions Capital,Ally Bridge Group,Hillhouse Investment,Huangpu River CapitalARCH Venture Partners
2025-10-20Post Ipo Equity· $325M
2025-10-16Post Ipo Equity· $110M
2024-06-13IPO
Leadership Team
Satnam Alag
Senior Vice President Software Engineering and Chief Security Officer
Joshua J. Ofman
President
Recent News
2026-02-06
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