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Principal Software Engineer

Genentech2 days ago
Mississauga, ON
Staff
full_time

About the role

The Position

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come.

Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love.

That’s what makes us Roche.

As the Principal Software Engineer you will join a team of talented engineers in crafting solutions to some of the most complex data plumbing problems in the world in diagnostics today. There are Billions of data points generated in systems that are not only inaccessible but were never designed to talk to each other. You will help create enterprise-scale software systems to tackle the fragmentation of this data. In this role, you will be up close and personal with all the usual things, like design conception, design reviews for components or features, development and testing of the core software stack.

The Opportunity:

  • You will write high-quality, scalable, supportable, and extensible code for software applications.
  • Ensure seamless integration of the software stack with our existing CI pipeline, contributing to continuous improvements.
  • Design, plan, and deliver high-quality software independently, maintaining excellence in execution.
  • Amplify our culture by embodying our values of technical excellence, integrity, support, and compassion for individuals.
  • Actively contribute to the ongoing improvement of processes and operations, ensuring the highest standards in software development.
  • You bring Component/System design experience

Who you are

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline and strong computer science fundamentals.
  • You have over 5 years of hands-on experience in designing, developing, and deploying scalable web applications and services, with proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and JPA.
  • Ability to lead and guide the team towards successful project execution and collaboration with software architects on deployment architecture for optimal stability, performance, and security.
  • Expertise in crafting relational data models, REST APIs, and implementing message broker-based distributed architectures (e.g., RabbitMQ and Spring AMQP), along with experience in both relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases.
  • Ability to understand sophisticated workflows and effectively work with globally distributed teams.

Preferred

  • Master’s degree
  • Experience developing regulated products under design control
  • Experience with virtualization, containers, and orchestration platforms (Dockers, Kubernetes)
  • Curiosity in bioinformatics analysis and computational pipelines
  • Experience with GitHub actions
  • Familiarity with DevOps automation tools like Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible etc.
  • Experience developing and deploying production software using public cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS
  • Passionate for continuous improvement in software development processes & framework

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.

Genentech is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.

If you have a disability and need an accommodation in relation to the online application process, please contact us by completing this form Accommodations for Applicants.

About Genentech

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About Genentech

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Making a difference in the lives of millions starts when you make a change in yours. If you’d like to join our team, view our openings at gene.com/careers.

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