United States onlyAt Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at Veracyte – whether it be in one of our labs, corporate offices, the field – enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a results-driven environment that values innovation, collaboration, and compassion.
The Position:
We are seeking a Senior Software Development Manager to lead and grow a team of talented engineers building scalable, secure, and highly available cloud-native services on AWS. In this role, you'll be responsible for guiding technical direction, delivering high-impact products, and fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and collaboration. The ideal candidate has strong technical acumen, a passion for people leadership, and a track record of delivering complex software solutions at scale. This is a hybrid position based out of our San Diego office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and grow a team of engineers focused on designing and delivering cloud-native solutions on AWS.
- Collaborate with Product, CloudOps, and Architecture, and R&D teams to define the roadmap and prioritize features that meet business goals and performance benchmarks.
- Drive cloud best practices in architecture, cost optimization, observability, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC).
- Own the delivery of highly available and scalable backend services, APIs, websites, and distributed systems.
- Establish and enforce engineering best practices including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, logging/monitoring, and code quality.
- Foster a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Serve as a mentor and technical coach, conducting regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and growth planning.
- Lead recruiting, onboarding, and career development efforts for your team.
Who You Are:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, including 5+ years in an engineering leadership role.
- Deep understanding of AWS cloud services and building production systems using modern cloud architecture.
- Proven success managing high-performing engineering teams.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with Agile methodologies and iterative development processes.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with an eye for detail.
- Ability to balance short-term deliverables with long-term team development and technical vision.
Preferred Skills:
- AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, etc.).
- Background in regulated environments (HIPAA, GDPR, etc.).
- Experience leading hybrid or fully remote teams.
- Prior experience leading cloud migration efforts.
The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, education, etc. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Veracyte is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.
Pay range$190,000—$211,000 USDWhat We Can Offer You
Veracyte is a growing company that offers significant career opportunities if you are curious, driven, patient-oriented and aspire to help us build a great company. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and are committed to fostering an inclusive workforce, where diverse backgrounds are represented, engaged, and empowered to drive innovative ideas and decisions. We are thrilled to be recognized as a 2024 Certified™ Great Place to Work® in both the US and Israel - a testament to our dynamic, inclusive, and inspiring workplace where passion meets purpose.
About Veracyte
Veracyte (Nasdaq: VCYT) is a global genomic diagnostics company that improves patient care by providing answers to clinical questions, informing diagnosis and treatment decisions throughout the patient journey in cancer and other diseases. The company’s growing menu of genomic tests leverage advances in genomic science and technology, enabling patients to avoid risky, costly diagnostic procedures and quicken time to appropriate treatment. The company’s tests in lung cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, thyroid cancer, bladder cancer and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are available to patients and its lymphoma subtyping and renal cancer tests are in development. With Veracyte’s exclusive global license to a best-in-class diagnostics instrument platform, the company is positioned to deliver its tests to patients worldwide. Veracyte is based in South San Francisco, California. For more information, please visit www.veracyte.com and follow the company on X (Formerly Twitter).
Veracyte, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Veracyte participates in E-Verify in the United States. View our CCPA Disclosure Notice.
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