Director, Software Engineering

Natera is a global leader in cell-free DNA testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. They are seeking an engineering leader to oversee a 50-person team building Provider Portals and EMR interoperability solutions, enabling clinicians to order genetic tests and receive critical data.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and scale an engineering organization of 50 developers
• Improve delivery predictability, engineering velocity, and production quality
• Drive the architecture of distributed, cloud native platforms on AWS
• Integrate generative AI into provider workflows to streamline clinical decision making
• Adopt AI-assisted development tools to improve our internal SDLC efficiency
• Ensure all systems meet rigorous healthcare security and compliance standards

Requirements:

• 10 years of software engineering experience
• 5 years managing large engineering organizations of 50 to 150 developers
• Deep technical background in modern web stacks (React, TypeScript, APIs) and AWS architecture
• Experience deploying AI or generative AI solutions in production environments
• Proven ability to ship high-quality code predictably
• Pragmatic, decisive, and data-driven leadership style
• Ability to dive deep into the codebase and architecture when required
• Clear communication skills to align cross-functional product and engineering teams