Illumina
Senior Software Engineer in Test
US - California - San Diego, USA · Senior
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About the role
- We are seeking a Software Engineer to join the Primary Analysis Test Team.
- The role is accountable for ensuring the reliability, robustness, refinement, and release readiness of primary analysis software.
- It also involves supporting continuous integration pipelines, collaborating across teams, tracking defects found during test cycles, supporting release candidate verification.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain tests and test frameworks for primary analysis software, including unit, integration, and system-level tests
- Experience developing production-quality software or test code
- Ability to collaborate effectively with developers and other team members
- 5+ years of professional experience developing production-quality software or test code
- We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and offer opportunities to engage in social responsibility.
Requirements
- Extensive knowledge and experience with C#, Java Core, or similar
- Experience writing and maintaining automated tests for complex software systems
- Experience collaborating in a fast-paced team environment and delivering high-quality software products using established agile development methodologies
- Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree
- or 3 years and a Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Bioinformatics, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience.
Nice to have
- Experience testing data-intensive, scientific, or computational analysis software
- Experience with Python and Python visualization libraries
- Experience with the software release process documentation and/or deliverables
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated test execution
- Exposure to performance, scalability, or reliability testing
- Basic experience with product software lifecycle tool(s)
- Preferred Requirement:
Compensation
- The estimated base salary range for the Senior Software Engineer in Test role based in the United States of America is: $129,400 - $194,000.
Benefits
- 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.
- Additionally, all employees are eligible for one of our variable cash programs (bonus or commission) and eligible roles may receive equity as part of the compensation package.
- We offer a wide range of benefits as innovative as our work, including access to genomics sequencing, family planning, health/dental/vision, retirement benefits, and paid time off.
- Placement depends on experience, skills, location, and internal equity.
Company info
- Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself.
- Position Summary: We are seeking a Software Engineer to join the Primary Analysis Test Team.
- Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference.
- We are a company deeply rooted in belonging, promoting an inclusive environment where employees feel valued and empowered to contribute to our mission.
- We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race.
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