Sr Software Development Engineer, AWS HealthOmics

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$151,300 - $261,500
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Healthcare · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Sr Software Development Engineer, AWS HealthOmics

AWS HealthOmics is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join their innovative team focused on healthcare and life sciences solutions. This role is part of the AWS Solutions organization, which provides business applications leveraging Amazon's expertise to millions of companies worldwide. The position involves working on cutting-edge technology that powers bio-medicine and cancer research, handling petabyte-scale compute and storage while ensuring HIPAA compliance.

The role offers unique challenges in building and operating health-related products and services, specifically focusing on Genomics (RNA/DNA/Proteins) data processing. You'll be working on complex systems involving data ingestion, compression, transformation of genomics variant and annotation data, and creating platforms for bioinformatics workflows at scale.

As a senior engineer, you'll have the opportunity to lead design and development initiatives, collaborate with Product Managers, senior SDEs, and Solution Architects, and directly impact customer experiences. The position requires strong technical expertise in distributed systems, security, and privacy, combined with the ability to mentor other developers.

Amazon offers a comprehensive compensation package, including competitive base salary, equity, and extensive benefits. The company values work-life harmony and promotes an inclusive culture through various employee-led affinity groups and ongoing learning experiences. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers looking to make a significant impact in healthcare technology while working with cutting-edge cloud solutions.

The ideal candidate will bring 5+ years of professional software development experience, strong leadership capabilities, and a passion for solving complex technical challenges. You'll be joining a growing organization where you can shape the future of healthcare technology while working with some of the industry's best talents.

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Responsibilities For Sr Software Development Engineer, AWS HealthOmics

  • Design and develop AWS HealthOmics service for Healthcare and Life Science industry
  • Work on petabyte-scale data storage and processing systems
  • Lead architecture and design of new systems
  • Mentor and develop other SDEs
  • Collaborate with Product Managers and senior leaders
  • Work with Solution Architects and customers directly
  • Operate and maintain large-scale distributed systems

Requirements For Sr Software Development Engineer, AWS HealthOmics

Python
Java
  • 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language
  • 5+ years of leading design or architecture of new and existing systems
  • Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent (preferred)
  • Experience with multi-threaded programming
  • Experience building complex distributed systems

Benefits For Sr Software Development Engineer, AWS HealthOmics

Medical Insurance
  • Flexible work hours
  • Medical benefits
  • Financial benefits
  • Mentorship programs
  • Career development opportunities
  • Employee-led affinity groups
  • Inclusive work culture

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