GRAIL
Staff Software Engineer - Commercial - #4903
Sunnyvale, CA · Staff+ · Full-time
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$18,075 more — $187,075 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $187,075 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
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About the role
- is responsible for patient-facing software used for The Galleri® Test as well as gathering clinical data.
- Our technical stack consists of Go, AWS, Kubernetes, Microservices, and React.
- This role is based in Sunnyvale, California.
Responsibilities
- Use your experience developing backend applications and distributed systems to build native cloud-based software that is leveraged by GRAIL's key commercial offerings for the Galleri® Test, my.grail.com and provider.grail.com
- Develop and lead multiple large cross-functional / cross-organizational programs with high complexity, resource requirements and associated risks.
- Drive improvements for the software engineering organization based on understanding of business needs and industry trends
- 8-12+ years of meaningful work experience designing, developing, testing, and maintaining full-stack applications and microservice ecosystems.
- GRAIL is an equal employment opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a workplace where every individual can thrive, contribute, and grow.
- GRAIL maintains a drug-free workplace.
- We strive to build a robust and scalable infrastructure as well as easy-to-use UI interfaces.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Bioinformatics, or similar technical field or equivalent experience.
- Excellent knowledge of:
- Experience with writing and executing test protocols
Nice to have
- We may also consider candidates in Durham NC but the bay area is preferred.
- Programming Languages: Go (preferred), Java, Python, JavaScript, C++
- Backend: Spring, Spring Boot, REST APIs, gRPC (preferred)
- Cloud & DevOps: AWS (preferred), GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform (preferred), Microservices
- Familiarity with gRPC, terraform, AWS is a plus
Compensation
- The expected, full-time, annual base pay scale for this position is $169k-$224k.
Benefits
- We are a healthcare company, pioneering new technologies to advance early cancer detection.
- It is supported by leading global investors and pharmaceutical, technology, and healthcare companies.
- GRAIL offers a flexible work arrangement, with the ability to work from GRAIL's office or from home.
- Our current flexible work arrangement policy requires that a minimum of 60%, or 24 hours, of your total work week be on-site.
Company info
- Our mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured.
- We are working to change the trajectory of cancer mortality and bring stakeholders together to adopt innovative, safe, and effective technologies that can transform cancer care.
Equal opportunity
- Please contact us at rc@grailbio.com if you require an accommodation to apply for an open position.
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