Manager, Software Engineering (, NC, United States)

Overview

Labcorp is a leader in diagnostics, drug development and healthcare innovation. Across every role, we harness data and AI to work smarter, move faster and create breakthrough solutions that improve health outcomes for people. With our global scale and deep expertise, you'll do meaningful work, grow your career and make a real impact. Together, we’re improving health and improving lives.

Labcorp is a global leader in diagnostic testing and drug development solutions, helping healthcare providers, researchers, and patients make informed decisions that advance care. Join us in our mission to improve health and improve lives.

Role Overview

We are building the Sample to Answer (S2A) Center of Excellence, bringing genetics into mainstream medicine by building the platforms that power genomic testing at scale. Our mission is to contribute to the evolution of a robust, enterprise‑grade Sample to Answer platform that will cement Labcorp’s leadership in genomics. Lab Platform sits at the core of S2A; we own the custom‑built software systems that carry a sample from accessioning through data generation, enabling millions of samples processed.

You will work alongside some of the world’s experts in genetics and healthcare at the forefront of genetic medicine. We have built a culture that empowers our teams to have the most significant impact and to explore their interests and capabilities. We prize freedom with accountability and offer significant flexibility, excellent benefits, and competitive compensation.

Work Schedule

Full‑time, exempt (salaried) position. Assigned to a First Shift schedule, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in your time zone. Business needs may occasionally require flexibility in work hours, including earlier, later, or additional hours, with reasonable notice provided when possible.

Responsibilities

• Build and deliver the team’s vision and roadmap by combining deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and leadership.
• Communicate and promote the value of the platform to engineering teams and business stakeholders.
• Understand stakeholder requirements and translate them into outstanding developer experiences.
• Work across all subject areas with partners to move software initiatives forward and ensure internal adoption.
• Build a team environment where engineers are empowered to grow in their skills and responsibilities while delivering their best work.
• Lead the team from ambiguity to clarity by maintaining stability, transparency, and alignment with business objectives.
• Analyze data from multiple sources and help the team make the right trade‑offs between capability, cost, engineering complexity, and other factors.
• Define, track, and report on key metrics related to your team’s software systems.
• Maintain the team’s focus on the shared vision.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 7 or more years of software development and management experience.
• 2 or more years of experience managing a team of software engineers and participating in the entire employee lifecycle: recruiting, onboarding, and performance and growth management.

Additional Job Standards

• Proven ability to lead internal platform initiatives from inception to production with internal and external customers.
• Proficiency in one or more technical stacks from infrastructure to application code, with strong full‑stack application development experience. We use AWS, Python, Django, Kotlin, Spring Boot, TypeScript, Kafka, RabbitMQ, and React on Kubernetes, with GitHub Actions for CI/CD and New Relic as the observability and monitoring platform.
• Experience balancing operations, maintenance, and new projects in a pragmatic way.
• Deep technical knowledge of web application architectures, APIs, and developer tools.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and reconcile misalignment across engineering teams, product teams, and business collaborators.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present sophisticated data and information clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences, including executives and technical and non‑technical leaders.

Benefits

Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement, and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Employees scheduled less than 20 hours, Casual, Intern, and Temporary employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only. Employees on a 7 on 7 off schedule are eligible for all benefits except PTO or FTO. For more detailed information, please consult the benefits portal.

Pay Range

$160,000 – $200,000 annually. All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, and internal equity and market data. The position is also eligible for an annual bonus under the Labcorp Bonus Plan, payable based on corporate and/or business segment performance and subject to individual performance modifiers.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Labcorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and do not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.

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Application Window

Application Window closes 8/8/2026.