Staff DevOp Engineer (Bazel) #4146

Our mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. We are working to change the trajectory of cancer mortality and bring stakeholders together to adopt innovative, safe, and effective technologies that can transform cancer care.

We are a healthcare company, pioneering new technologies to advance early cancer detection. We have built a multi-disciplinary organization of scientists, engineers, and physicians and we are using the power of next-generation sequencing (NGS), population-scale clinical studies, and state-of-the-art computer science and data science to overcome one of medicine’s greatest challenges.

GRAIL is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with locations in Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and the United Kingdom. It is supported by leading global investors and pharmaceutical, technology, and healthcare companies.

For more information, please visit grail.com.

As a Staff DevOps Engineer you will be responsible for managing and improving the infrastructure that software engineers rely on across all stages of our product development cycle. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with cross functional teams including Software Engineering, IT, Security, Clinical and Lab Operations, and Data Science to improve software development productivity and safety with new tools, automation systems, and security strategies. You will be in a position to empower the engineering team with the platforms they need as we work towards detecting cancer!

We’re looking for candidates aligned with GRAIL’s values: Embrace Change, Be Courageous, Bring an Open Mind, Solve Problems Together, and Think BIG! This role will require engaging with stakeholders to understand their requirements and be involved in the development, qualification, deployment and support of new and existing systems and capabilities.

This is a hybrid role working from our Menlo Park, CA or Durham, NC offices.

Responsibilities

• Augment the DevOps team in evaluating current and proposed software designs, network infrastructure to assess security risk, as well as propose and implement solutions.
• Spearhead tool development in Bazel, Python, Go, Terraform
• Lead our technical stack including Go, Gitlab, Bazel, AWS, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Develop technical solutions to minimize security risk.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, clinical, R&D, commercial and finance teams, etc) to develop best practices.
• Be an advocate for protecting user data and privacy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong expertise in Bazel or Blaze is required
• Be an expert in the rest of our technical stack including Go, Gitlab, AWS, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Strong Python coding skills
• 8+ years in DevOps roles, with a strong focus on build engineering.
• BS in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or equivalent. 
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated leadership and self-direction
• Demonstrated willingness to both teach others and learn new techniques!

Expected full time annual base pay scale for this position is $163K-$216K. Total Base Pay Range. Actual base pay will consider skills, experience and location.

Based on the role, colleagues may be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan tied to company and individual performance, or an incentive plan. We also offer a long-term incentive plan to align company and colleague success over time.

In addition, GRAIL offers a progressive benefit package, including flexible time-off, a 401k with a company match, and alongside our medical, dental, vision plans, carefully selected mindfulness offerings.

GRAIL is an Equal Employment Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We will reasonably accommodate all individuals with disabilities so that they can participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. GRAIL maintains a drug-free workplace.