Senior Director, Software Engineering
Senior Director, Software Engineering
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$ 259100 - 388700
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Senior Director Software Engineering
PacBio (NASDAQ: PACB) is a premier life science technology company that designs develops and manufactures advanced sequencing solutions to help scientists and clinical researchers resolve genetically complex problems. Our mission is to enable the promise of genomics to better human health. Genomics is core to all biological processes and our advanced genomics tools provide scientists and clinical researchers the insights to better understand biology and health. We are now entering the century of biology and genomics is at the heart of the next revolution. Become part of the new paradigm in gene sequencing and help shape the future of genomic study by joining the PacBio team.
The Senior Director Software Engineering is responsible for delivering the instrument control software that controls cutting edge next generation sequencers. This is a highly visible and cross functional role that interacts with mechanical electrical and software engineering teams at PacBio. This player/coach role is ideal for an experienced leader who still actively writes software and wants to work at the leading frontiers of scientific instrumentation.
Responsibilities:
Lead and mentor the software team that writes the instrument control software
Set technical direction and priorities aligning team efforts with company goals and communicating a clear strategic roadmap within the software organization and to other technical teams
Continually address technical debt and plan and execute on refactoring initiatives for legacy systems and modules
Implement and improve processes supporting the development of high-quality software
Review code and ensure code is high quality and conforms to coding standards and best practices
Stay hands on with the C#/.NET stack
Work with cross functional stakeholders to define and implement requirements and support V&V activities
Convene ad-hoc cross functional groups to address and solve challenges as they arise in new products under development
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in computer science engineering or a related discipline
Experience with real time embedded systems
Strong proficiency in .NET C# and python
Experience with hardware systems including robotics optical systems environmental sensors and motion control
Strong proficiency with Linux
Understanding of architecture software design principles and best practices
Hands on experience with Instrument UI and interfaces
Experience designing and implementing REST APIs
Excellent interpersonal written and verbal communication skills
10 years of software engineering experience
3 years of experience in a leadership role at a senior manager level or higher
Preferred Experience:
Experience developing scientific instrumentation
Masters degree or higher in a technical field
Experience developing firmware systems
Agile software development experience
Experience and understanding of DevOps and CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
Experience in life sciences biotech medical devices or other regulated domains
12 years of software engineering experience
5 years of experience in a leadership role at a senior manager level or higher
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Non-Field Based Employees are required to be onsite Monday-Thursday (Friday work from home). Depending on the role some employees may be required to be 100% onsite.
You may be required from time to time to visit and work at PacBio locations and for such times as the Company considers necessary for the proper performance of your duties.
All listed tasks and responsibilities are deemed as essential functions to this position; however business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional tasks and responsibilities.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race sex color religion national origin protected veteran status or on the basis of disability gender identity and sexual orientation.
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Salary Range:
$259100.00 - $388700.00
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Employment Type
Full-Time
