Invitae is a leading medical genetics company trusted by millions of patients and their providers to deliver timely genetic information using digital technology. We aim to provide accurate and actionable answers to strengthen medical decision-making for individuals and their families. Invitae's genetics experts apply a rigorous approach to data and research, serving as the foundation of their mission to bring comprehensive genetic information into mainstream medicine to improve healthcare for billions of people.
As a Staff Software Engineer on the Ordering Platform team, you will be responsible for Invitae’s mission-critical ordering systems. Thousands of patients and providers use these systems daily to access Invitae’s testing capabilities and find answers to their most pressing health questions. Invitae’s business depends on these systems operating securely, reliably, and efficiently to ensure our patients get accurate results in a timely manner.
In this role, you will be instrumental in unlocking new opportunities for the business by delivering a robust ordering platform which makes it easy to compose Invitae’s core capabilities into dynamic, reusable workflows that can be tailored to the unique needs of our customers. This is a major company initiative which is critical for us to realize our mission of improving healthcare for billions of people.
- Work on a high-visibility team and help deliver on Invitae’s Ordering Platform strategy
- Collaborate with the product team and other stakeholders to identify and deliver better customer outcomes
- Build clarity out of ambiguous and complex problems
- Support the engineering team in achieving a high level of technical quality, reliability, and ease-of-use
- Help level up the team through mentorship and training on design techniques and coding standards
- Lead and manage processes to help the team do its best work and engage effectively with stakeholders
- Participate in on-call rotations
- Review code, troubleshoot production issues, and identify corrective actions to prevent them from recurring
- Contribute to engineering-wide initiatives that help improve operational efficiency and reduce outages
- Handle individual project priorities, deadlines, and work aligned with the team roadmap
- 8+ years of profession software development experience
- Experience with modern tooling and best practices including, but not limited to, CI/CD, observability, containerization, distributed event/streaming platforms
- Experience with running software applications in the cloud (AWS)
- Experience with Kubernetes / Kafka / Docker / Terraform is a big plus
- Experience with Python, TypeScript, Kotlin or equivalent languages
- Ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment with a high degree of autonomy
- Deep technical knowledge around web application architectures, protocols, APIs, and developer tools
- Proven ability to design and deliver complex and maintainable software systems and features
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills especially across distributed teams
- Desire to drive operational excellence by continuously improving monitoring, observability, and tooling
This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and location. This position is eligible for benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, flexible paid time off, Spring Health, Carrot Fertility, participation in a 401k with company match, ESPP, and many other additional voluntary benefits. Invitae also offers generous paid leave programs so you can spend time with your new child, recover from your own illness or care for a sick family member.
USA National Pay Range
$164,800—$206,000 USD
Please apply even if you don’t meet all of the “What you bring” requirements noted. It’s rare that someone checks every single item, it’s ok, we encourage you to apply anyways.
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What We Do
By harnessing the power of genetics and technology, Invitae’s (“in-VEE-tay”) mission is to bring comprehensive genetic information into mainstream medicine to improve healthcare for billions of people.
We have helped improve care for hundreds of thousands of patients and their providers by driving down the cost of reliable, comprehensive, and actionable genetic testing. Our platform provides genetic information for use throughout medicine—and throughout life.
Why Work With Us
Invitae has assembled a team of experts, including board-certified geneticists, licensed genetic counselors, experts in bioinformatics, engineering, artificial intelligence, and commercial development, among other disciplines.
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