What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity?

At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.

Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.

Senior Software Engineer

Design, build and maintain software for our industry-leading DNA sequencing instruments

Work in a scrum team of developers, testers and domain experts

Drive and lead engineering standards, tooling, processes and best practices

Mentor junior engineers in growing their software engineering craft

Some of tech stack that we’re working with:

ASP.NET Core 6/8

Python

K3s

Docker

Helm

Ansible

Learn and have fun with highly capable engineers and scientists from various disciplines!

All listed tasks and responsibilities are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional tasks and responsibilities.

Who we’re looking for:

Strong development experience in designing and building APIs and services. Proficient in C# or Python or have a strong willingness and aptitude to learn them.

Good working knowledge of containerization technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker

Able to communicate technical information clearly and concisely in discussions and writings

Prefer simple solutions over complex ones

Passionate in raising the engineering capabilities of the team through various means such as mentoring, introducing best practices, etc.

Be curious and analytical, with a proven ability to learn quickly

Proactive and team-oriented with strong collaboration skills; comfortable working across functions and time zones

All listed requirements are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional tasks and responsibilities.

Preferred Experience/Education/Skills:

Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience.

Experience in biotech and bioinformatics is a plus

Illumina believes that everyone has the ability to make an impact, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information.