Lead Software Development Engineer

Lead Software Development Engineer

Labcorp Genetics (formerlyInvitae) is seeking aremoteLead Software Development Engineer to join our team.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM(Time zoneflexibility within USA)

Responsibilities

• Architect Agentic AI: Design and implement agentic AI workflows and multi-agent systems (MAS) to automate complex autonomous business processes

• Scale Cloud Infrastructure: Build and maintain high-availability systemson AWS utilizing Kubernetes container orchestration and diverse storage tiers (S3 NFS NAS)

• Optimize Data Flow: Engineering robust pipelines using message brokers (Kafka RMQ SQS) caching (Redis) and workflow orchestrators (Nextflow AWS Step Functions)

• Develop Microservices: Design maintainable observable APIs and microservices using Python and Agile practices

• Enhance Platform Rigor: Actively improve CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) to ensure rapid reliable delivery

• Decompose Ambiguity: Breakdown open-ended business cases into well-defined technical components and execution roadmaps

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering Computer Science IT or related field

• 5+ years progressivesoftware developmentexperience

• Experience building or integrating AI‑driven or automation‑focused systems

• Cloud infrastructure experience on a major public cloud (AWS or Azure)

• Experience programming in Python or another high‑level object‑oriented language

• Experience building and operating microservices

• Experience with containerized systems (e.g. Kubernetes)

• Experience with CI/CD pipeline

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering Computer ScienceITor related field

• Hands‑on experience with agentic AI multi‑agent systems or autonomous workflow design

• Experience with distributed systems technologies such as Redis Kafka/RMQ/SQS workflow orchestrators (Nextflow Step Functions) and storage tiers (S3 NAS NFS)

• Work experience in health‑tech health‑sciences or life sciences

• Experience working with Agile development practices

• Demonstrated ability to deliver maintainable high‑quality code and manage complex technical projects

• Experience designing systems and APIs that aredebuggable observable and maintainable

Additional Job Standards

Location: Open to remote (USA). Applicants who live within commuting distance of either the Burlington NC or Durham NC location will follow a hybrid schedule. This schedule includes a minimum of three in-office days per week at an assigned location either Burlington or Durham supporting both collaboration and flexibility.

Our Lead Software Development Engineer will impact and influence multiple services and platforms through their highly developed system design and architecture skills. This individual contributor has the scope of multiple initiatives spanning across multiple teams.

• Strong foundationin software design principles

• End-to-End Ownership: Take full accountability for projects from initialarchitecture anddesign through to deployment monitoring and long-term support.

• Technical Stewardship: Act as a role model for code quality; conduct rigorous code reviews and uphold high standards for reusable efficient and adaptable software.

• Mentorship & Growth: Proactively mentor junior engineers fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.

• Strategic Influence: Contribute to the broader technology roadmap and architecture identifying solutions that level up the team’s operational maturity.

• Inclusive Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional stakeholders and diverse teams to drive alignment and create win-win technical outcomes.

• Business Context: Demonstrate a deep understanding of how technical decisions intersect with and drive overall business goals.

Application Window Closes:3/16/2026

Pay Range: $150000.00- $175000.00

All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills andpriorrelevant experienceapplicable degrees/certifications as well as internal equity and market data.

The position is also eligible for an annual bonus under the Labcorp Bonus Plan. Bonuses are payable based on corporate and/or business segment performance and are subject to individual performance modifiers. Compensation may also include discretionary short- and long-term incentive packages.

Benefits : Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical Dental Vision Life STD/LTD 401(k) Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO) Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.Casual PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only. Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae) is dedicated to bringing comprehensive genetic information into mainstream medicine to improve healthcare for billions of people. Our team is driven to make a difference for the patients we serve. We are leading the transformation of the genetics industry by making clinical-grade genetic information affordable and accessible to guide health decisions across all stages of life.

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) family or parental status marital civil union or domestic partnership status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression personal appearance age veteran status disability genetic information or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.

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