Senior Software Engineer

DescriptionAre you an experienced Software Engineer with a passion for building and improving scalable, high-performance systems? Are you looking for a team that embraces fresh ideas, encourages an agile approach, and ensures your voice is heard and your contributions truly make an impact? If this sounds like you and you are driven by purpose, join the SOPHiA GENETICS Software Engineering team as our new Senior Software Engineer, and enable us to make a positive impact on the outcomes for cancer and rare disease patients worldwide. This is a hybrid opportunity, requiring 3 days onsite our corporate office in Boston, MA. Our Mission We believe there is a smarter, more data-driven way to make decisions in healthcare and our cloud-native AI powered SOPHiA DDM Platform makes that vision a reality on a daily basis. You will have direct input to our mission to democratize data-driven medicine for the ultimate benefit of cancer and rare disease patients across the globe. Your Mission As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, optimizing, and continuously improving software solutions, while contributing to technical initiatives and ensuring the solutions meet both business and technical requirements.Your work will enable healthcare institutions in setting up diagnostic workflows that integrate seamlessly with the SOPHiA DDM platform – processing high-volume of medical data and bringing insights for oncologists via a streamlined process.These components span the complete technology stack of SOPHiA DDM as well as the middleware layer responsible for integration and connectivity between SOPHiA DDM and external hospital systems. Your expertise will ensure these components not only scale effectively but also remain efficient in terms of performance and cost, while being extended with features required for new integrations.The value you bring Design, develop, and continuously improve robust services that are scalable and efficient while fitting into overall system architectureImplement new features and enhancements across SOPHiA DDM core components, public API as well as middleware layer to enable setup of new integrations with external hospital systems of our customersSupport existing live integrations with customers, propose and implement enhancements based on customer feedback and to achieve system robustness goalsEnsure components perform reliably under high workloads, optimize system performance, resource utilization, and task execution times, contribute to improvements in system stabilityOptimize deployment workflows, automate pipelines, and enhance infrastructure management for efficient and reliable application deploymentImplement and maintain monitoring systems to track performance and identify bottlenecks, use existing observability tools like Grafana and Loki to provide insights into operational healthUse cutting edge AI tools and software engineering best practices to boost productivity across all workstreamsRequirementsMinimum of 5 years' experience in a comparable role, holding a bachelor’s or master’s degree (or higher)Solid proficiency in Java for backend servicesSolid understanding and extensive working experience with microservices architectureSolid experience with public APIs including API definition and change managementProficiency with databases like MySQL, MariaDB, and DuckDB, including design and query optimizationPower user of latest AI tools and agent orchestration in all stages of software life cycleKnowledge of HL7 and FHIR standards for healthcare data exchange is a strong plusFamiliarity with Linux environments and GitLab for version control and CI/CD pipelinesExperience in optimization of system performance, manage resources effectively, and improve execution time – esp. when dealing with large data volumesExperience with scalable architecture, particularly in cloud environments and containerized infrastructureFamiliarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana and LokiReact.js experience for front end development is a strong plusExperience with Micronaut for developing microservices and backend solutions is a strong plus.Knowledge of Kafka is a plusExperience in genomics is beneficialBenefitsYou will be joining an organization with the patient at the heart of every decision and action, driven by purpose as we pursue exponential growth.Business recognition and accolades include: World's most innovative companies (Top 10)World's smartest companies (Top 50) 100 Best Places to Work in Boston Top 10 European Tech Startup Top 10 European biotechs startup to watchTop 25 East-Coast Biotech to watchOur benefits package is comprehensive, but varies internationally in-line with local standards and laws. You can discuss a full breakdown with us, but as a brief overview:US:Outstanding Medical, Dental & Vision with 90% Employer ContributionCompany matched 401K at 4%Company-paid short & long-term disability insuranceFSA commuter benefits20 Days PTO, increasing to 25 with tenure; 5 Days Sick and 14 Public HolidaysFree EAPOur DNALike the strands of DNA itself, SOPHiA GENETICS and the team are deeply interconnected and reliant on each other to deliver. There are common threads across the team. Things that bind us together. Those things are Relentless Curious; Resilient & Nimble and Fearlessly Adventurous Our VirtuesAt SOPHiA GENETICS we established our 7 Virtues to clarify how our principles show up each day through action. We Decide; We Do; We Collaborate; We Innovate; We Empower; We Adapt and We Learn.At the centre of our Virtues is our Mantra, We Care, which provides a constant reminder of the compassionate, benevolent, and hopeful nature of our mission and how it should be threaded through each of our Virtues and everything we do. Learn more about our DNA and Virtues on our Careers portalThe Process We use the power of AI to help our partners make decisions. If you’re utilizing AI in your search and application process, why not use some of these prompts, or read our AI guide.‘What impact can I expect to have on the world by working at SOPHiA GENETICS?’‘I have an interview with SOPHiA GENETICS. What should I know before I meet with them?’‘I am a *job title* - What can SOPHiA GENETICS offer my career?’Apply now with your CV and any supporting information. Suitably qualified candidates will be invited through an interview and screening process where you will speak with members of our Talent Acquisition Team, the hiring leader alongside key colleagues and stakeholders from across the business.If you need additional support or accommodations for accessibility, please contact our TA team for assistance on View email address on click.appcast.io. SOPHiA GENETICS recruiters only contact candidates from @sophiagenetics.com addresses and never request payment at any stage. Verify any offer before responding.We appreciate the value external partners can bring, but we operate a direct-hiring model and we are not looking to utilize agency support at this time. All hiring is controlled by Talent Acquisition, potential partners should liaise through TA and not our hiring teams please.Starting Date: ASAPLocation: Boston, MA - Hybrid 3x/week in officeContract: PermanentMA Pay Range: USD 71'250-143'750Disclaimer: The estimated pay range represents a good faith estimate of what the Company expects to pay a successful applicant for the listed position and applies specifically to candidates based in Massachusetts. Due to various factors, the estimated pay range may vary in other locations. Should the level or location of the role change during the hiring process, the applicable base range may be updated accordingly. Compensation decisions are dependent on several factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications, job related skills, years of experience, location, relevant education or training, internal equity, and alignment with market data. The range does not include benefits, and if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity.​Job SummaryID: 4089924E60Department: TechnologyType: full time