Software Engineer II /Senior Software Engineer

What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity?

At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.

Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.

We are looking for brilliant Software Engineers like you to join the Illumina team! Here, you'll discover roles that allow you to build on your expertise, tap undiscovered talents, and develop new interests. You'll work with the best and brightest minds in the industry, while both creating, and having access to, leading edge technologies others only dream about.

This role will be performed at our San Diego, CA site. Candidates with relevant education and expertise may be considered for Senior Software Engineer.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with product owners and other application developers to design, code, and maintain high quality, cloud-based applications against established processes in a scrum team setting
• Work with software teams to ensure alignment of architecture to user requirements
• Occasionally provide technical assistance to escalated production issues
• Maintain awareness of industry trends and evaluate applicability of new software technologies to platform development efforts

Requirements:

• Software Engineer II - Typically requires BSc/MS: Minimum 2+ years of experience or equivalent work experience
• Senior Software Engineer - Typically requires BSc/MS: Minimum 5+ years of experience or PhD: Minimum 0+ years of experience
• Extensive knowledge and experience with Java Core, or similar
• Experience with client-side MVC Frameworks (i.e., AngularJS, KnockoutJS) is a plus
• Deep understanding of SOA, web security architecture, REST APIs, event-driven architecture, and other architectural patterns
• Proficient with source control management repositories (such as GIT, SVN, etc.) and CM practices
• Extensive experience writing high quality unit tests against mock objects
• Good understanding of object-oriented analysis and design
• Experience with data persistence technologies (such as RDBMS, NoSQL databases, ElasticSearch) is a plus
• Demonstrated success in collaborating in a fast-paced team environment and delivering high-quality software products using established agile development methodologies (such as Scrum, Kanban, etc.) against formal schedules

Desired:

• Experience in the field of Life Science and/or Bioinformatics a plus
• Possess proven troubleshooting skills
• Be curious, detail oriented, and analytical, with a proven ability to learn quickly
• Be customer-focused, team-oriented, and motivated, taking ownership of assigned tasks
• Have proven ability to self-manage, as well as manage interdisciplinary relationships
• Have proven verbal and written communication skills

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Concerns regarding COVID-19 continue as positive cases are experienced in the communities in which we operate. Please be aware that, as a condition of employment, Illumina may require proof of COVID vaccination in accordance with local statutory requirements (subject to limited exceptions) beginning November 1, 2021.

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