Illumina
Staff Software Technical Product Manager — DRAGEN
US - California - San Diego, USA · Staff+
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$11,363 more — $152,963 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 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 $152,963 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Computer Occupations, All Other" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Computer Occupations, All Other (15-1299) · Bakersfield-Delano, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know?
- 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.
- Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.
Responsibilities
- Own one or more DRAGEN product areas end-to-end - likely a combination of core pipeline capabilities (variant calling, secondary analysis workflows) and/or SW products or tools crucial for secondary analysis
- Define and maintain a multi-release roadmap for assigned DRAGEN product areas with clear problem statements, success metrics, and customer outcomes
- Author product requirement documents, develop business telemetry and drive competitive analysis to identify differentiation and respond to competitive threats
- Partner closely with DRAGEN engineering leadership to shape architecture decisions, manage tradeoffs, and land releases reliably by ensuring field readiness with enablement materials and demo environments to reflect current product capabilities
- Collaborate with the existing DRAGEN TPMs and field solutions architects to translate customer needs and field issues into product requirements
- Support enterprise deals and strategic customer engagements including briefings, RFP responses, technical evaluations, and proof-of-concept design
- Create and maintain product documentation, release notes, and knowledge base content in collaboration with the technical writing team
- Contribute to pricing and packaging decisions for DRAGEN products in partnership with the commercial lead
Requirements
- Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree
- or 6 years and a Master's degree
- or a PhD with 3 years of experience
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field (bioinformatics, genomics, computer science, molecular biology, biomedical engineering, or related) or equivalent experience
- advanced degree preferred
- Deep familiarity with NGS based bioinformatics, secondary analysis pipelines or general genomics data processing pipelines strongly preferred
- Experience with regulated software (ISO 13485, FDA QSR, IVD) is a significant plus.
Compensation
- The estimated base salary range for the Staff Software Technical Product Manager - DRAGEN role based in the United States of America is: $141,600 - $212,400.
- Should the level or location of the role change during the hiring process, the applicable base pay range may be updated accordingly.
Benefits
- At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world.
- 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.
- We are a company deeply rooted in belonging, promoting an inclusive environment where employees feel valued and empowered to contribute to our mission.
- Work closely with SW Marketing to build visibility and awareness of the products and engage with customers to get feedback and understand usage patterns
- Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference.
Visa & Work Authorization
- This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
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