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Senior Software Engineer

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Job Description

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.

Position Summary:

This position works closely with the Enterprise System Architect and Network Support group. The group develops, maintains, and troubleshoots the technology and applications that drives the operation needs for AMEA and China region. This role is also responsible for identifying problems within programs, creating, and implementing solutions and keeping the technical architecture running as smoothly and effectively as possible.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Create architecture and design proposals at the subsystem level and provides inputs to product-level architecture.
  • Lead investigation and resolution of technical problems within department, with oversight.
  • Provide recommendations for risk mitigation in area of responsibility and at critical interfaces to other teams.
  • Understand the relationship of project work to departmental goals.
  • Enforce database development standards and processes, including naming, coding, database security, data access, and documentation.
  • Able to produce required documents for new and existing manufacturing systems in well explained and concise way.
  • Evaluate business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions.
  • Able to lead investigation and resolution of technical problems within department, with oversight.
  • Provide recommendations for risk mitigation in area of responsibility and at critical interfaces to other teams.
  • Mentor supporting engineers on technical skills in one's area of expertise.

Position Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related discipline.
  • Minimum 5 years experience in technical roles in software development preferably in web and having completed at least 3 software development life cycle.
  • Good background in web development
  • Experience in API communication standards using XML and/or JSON.
  • Framework & development experience- Strong technical foundation inNode.js / Express / NestJS (JavaScript / TypeScript), Angular and modern full stack experience. .NET (C#) is an added advantage.
  • Database design in Microsoft SQL with ability to write and optimized queries or stored procedures.
  • Good understanding of software development principles, programming languages, and software architecture.
  • Experience with Version Management tool such as GitHub.
  • Ability to provide guidance, feedback to help the team to build up the technical skills. Eagerness and willingness to learn new technologies and share with the team, and able to help peers on analyzing and solving system performance problems.
  • Experience managing projects, coordinating tasks, and working with other teams or stakeholders to deliver good quality large scale systems.
  • Able to contribute and propose suitable technologies to improve the stability and scalability of the system. Fluent with functional, imperative and object-oriented languages would be advantageous.
  • Knowledge of data processing, hardware platform and enterprise software applications would be advantageous.
  • Ability to work independently as well as collaborate with others as part of a highly skilled team.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and possess logical and analytical skills with attention to details.
  • Possess a positive attitude and sense of urgency to meet deadlines and handle multiple priorities.
  • Proactive and have the initiative to drive and get things done ahead of plan.
  • Performing requirements analysis, ability to mediate conflicts and use your experience to drive change and help stakeholders to solve complex problems.
  • Able to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.


We are a company deeply rooted in belonging, promoting an inclusive environment where employees feel valued and empowered to contribute to our mission. Built on a strong foundation, Illumina has always prioritized openness, collaboration, and seeking alternative perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race. We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and offer opportunities to engage in social responsibility. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information. Illumina conducts background checks on applicants for whom a conditional offer of employment has been made. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Background check results may potentially result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. The background check process and any decisions made as a result shall be made in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws. Illumina prohibits the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the application and interview process. If you require accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact [Confidential Information]. To learn more, visit: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected or the requisition has a sufficient number of qualified applicants.

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Illumina, Inc. is an American company. Incorporated on April 1, 1998, Illumina develops, manufactures, and markets integrated systems for the analysis of genetic variation and biological function. The company provides a line of products and services that serves the sequencing, genotyping and gene expression, and proteomics markets. Its headquarters are located in San Diego, California.

Job ID: 136175419