Staff Software Engineer setting technical direction for Helix’s patient and provider genomic software platforms. Advancing AI-enabled engineering workflows, reliability, and full-stack architecture.
Responsibilities
Guide and define the strategic technical direction for the Experience platform and wider Engineering organization.
Shape how Helix Engineering utilizes AI and advance AI development best practices.
Direct AI agents to automate entire engineering workflows, including codifying prompt libraries and context frameworks.
Design, architect, and implement software systems for genomic applications and services, focusing on patient and provider experience.
Drive complex, ambiguous projects from scoping to production with autonomy, owning design, architecture, and implementation strategy.
Collaborate and lead cross-functional work with product managers, designers, user experience researchers, scientists, and business leaders to drive meaningful business outcomes.
Shape engineering standards, delivery practices, and quality bars within Engineering.
Serve as a dedicated technical mentor, helping grow the next generation of technical leaders.
Champion durable solutions that eliminate categories of technical debt and raise reliability.
Requirements
10+ years of equivalent professional experience as a Software Engineer, with a track record of impact at scale.
A strong product engineering mindset, with technical decisions anchored in customer and business outcomes.
Operates with a high degree of autonomy, identifies problems before they're escalated and drives them to resolution proactively.
Experience implementing and a passion for driving AI adoption in engineering workflows, with a proven ability to build automated safeguards and evaluations that validate AI-generated code at scale.
Proficiency with distributed systems built on cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Deep full-stack expertise, proficient in a backend language such as Go, Java, Python, Scala, or Rust.
Familiarity and experience developing and maintaining SPA’s on frameworks such as React, Next.js, Vue.js or similar using TypeScript/JavaScript.
A track record of raising the technical standards and practices of engineers beyond your immediate team or department.
Adaptable in a fast-paced startup environment where priorities may change quickly and frequently.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field (listed as a plus).
Familiarity with regulated software systems in any industry, such as HIPAA, ISO, or FDA (listed as a plus).
Experience designing and architecting event-driven architectures (listed as a plus).
Experience with AWS serverless infrastructure (listed as a plus).
Experience in the life sciences, healthcare, or genomics domain (listed as a plus).
Benefits
Comprehensive Health Insurance with Date of Hire eligibility
Above average employer paid premium coverage
12 weeks Helix Paid Parental Leave option
401(k) with employer matching of up to 3% and 100% Vesting on the Date of Hire
Comprehensive Well-Being Benefits
Flexible PTO
Remote options for many roles and a home office stipend
Expected Helix Discretionary Annual Bonus: 15% of your annual salary
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