Staff Software Engineer (DIS - Platform)

Job description

·  Job facts

Roche Diagnostics has created a new start-up business charged with building a modern software stack that will change the way patients are cared for. Our challenge is to bring together complex diagnostic and treatment data from medical devices and IT systems within a hospital and intelligently process and present this data to doctors and caregivers to improve patient care.

We are looking for candidates with a deep understanding of modern SaaS architecture and experience across the full stack with a “create tools, not band-aids” DevOps mindset. If you would rather improve health outcomes for millions instead of helping sell ads on the Internet, this is the job for you!

You'll get to build a SaaS business from the ground up with the ability to influence the product and architecture and lots of opportunities for growth. Plus get to work side by side with a team of world-class doctors and researchers who want to impact global healthcare delivery.

The Position:

The Staff Software Engineer is a key member of a team of 10+ engineers and will apply knowledge of design principles, practices in the implementation of complex, enterprise-scale software systems. General responsibilities include design concept generation, participating in and leading design reviews for components or features, development and testing of the core software stack, and reliability testing.

Your Responsibilities:

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Software Development: This is a hands-on software development position to write high-quality software that will perform at scale, be supportable, and be extensible.

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Process & Operations: Ensure the software stack integrates with our existing CI pipeline and contribute to continuous improvement; independently design, plan and deliver high-quality software

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Leadership: Ensure a culture that values technical excellence together with support and compassion for individuals

Your Qualifications:

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BS/MS degree in Computer Science or directly related discipline

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6+ years of hands-on industry experience as a senior/staff level of software engineer

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Provide leadership and mentorship to junior engineers in the team

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Lead architecture and design discussions to come up with the most effective technical solution

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Have the ability to influence within and outside the team

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Have successfully built, deployed, and supported an enterprise-scale web application in the cloud

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Ideally have the full-stack experience, with expertise in at least one layer

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Hands-on software development experience in either Java or C++/C# with expertise in at least one

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Hands-on software development experience in JavaScript with a modern MVC framework (e.g. Angular, React, etc.)

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Quick learner with the ability to understand complex workflows and develop and validate innovative solutions to solve difficult problems

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Experience in healthcare is not required, but familiarity with healthcare data and workflows is a plus (e.g. HL7, IHE)

Nice to Have

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Node.js and React.js (Nice to have)

·  Who we are

At Roche, 98,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we've become one of the world's leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual's race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.