Manager Software Engineer

Myriad Genetics is a leading molecular diagnostic testing and precision medicine company dedicated to advancing health and well-being for all. They are seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team in building software tools for highly automated production sequencing labs, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions and ensure quality in laboratory workflows.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and Mentor: . Hire, manage, motivate, and mentor a small team of talented engineers. (4-6 direct reports estimated). Lead by example
• Own Technical Direction: Architect and implement LIMS integrations and laboratory software automation to support laboratory workflows for multiple products across multiple lab locations
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with lab leadership, software managers, and engineers to deliver scalable solutions that meet lab needs
• Ensure Quality: Define technical specifications, enforce best practices in CI/CD, automated testing pipelines to reduce manual testing for integrations, and ship high quality code. Development of clinical products and pipelines requires validation; write and run validation plans with technical stakeholders
• Shield and Prioritize: Focus the team on high-impact work and remove distractions

Requirements:

• 1-2+ years leading engineering teams
• Proven ability to set technical direction, hit milestones, and motivate team members
• 4–6 years of professional Python experience with strong backend development focus (preferably FastAPI or django)
• Experience in system, serverless and cloud architecture (AWS, k8s)
• Experience in production data pipelines, enterprise software engineering, and complex technical landscapes
• Skilled at breaking down technical complexity for non-technical stakeholders and partnering with product managers
• Advocates for good development practices, continuous integration, rigorous testing, and demonstrates high agency and accountability
• Applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder) living full time in the USA
• Prior success with laboratory information management systems
• Some experience working in life sciences and ideally have a genetics background of some kind