SR Software Engineer - Sequencing

Roche

Santa Clara, CA

Full Time

Senior

119k-219k

26 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters. The company is dedicated to advancing science and making next-generation sequencing accessible for routine use, developing integrated end-to-end solutions for genomic data analysis, and ensuring high-quality software products through rigorous verification and validation processes.

Key Responsibilities

Confirm the correctness of requirements-driven tests, utilizing diverse testing approaches such as exploratory, white box, and black box testing.
Execute tests across multiple testing levels, including end-to-end, system, integration, and unit testing.
Perform various testing types, such as functional, performance, and scalability testing, to ensure robust product quality.
Automate and execute front-end and back-end tests for instrument software and web applications.
Develop and automate deployment and testing pipelines, supporting multiple project branches and stages.
Track and report quality metrics, contributing to the maintenance and improvement of quality dashboards.
Conduct root cause analyses of defects and newly discovered issues to continuously improve testing practices.
Design and implement automation frameworks and validate toolchains to support testing processes.
Ensure compliance with regulatory standards for all quality engineering deliverables.
Collaborate closely with Test Architects, Test Leads, Verification & Validation Leads, as well as designers, architects, and developers.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Electrical Engineering or related field with 5 years of experience.
Five years of experience in software product development.
Four years of experience in quality engineering or similar field.
Experience in automating front-end and back-end applications.
Experience in automation frameworks and corresponding languages.
Experience in development and deployment on Unix derivatives.
Experience in Behavior-Driven Development and Gherkin specifications.
Experience in Agile methodologies including Scrum and Scaled Agile Framework.
Experience in regulated industries, specifically Medical Devices/Digital Health/Lifesciences.
Experience with databases including writing queries.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

Nice to Have

Experience with technologies such as Java, Cucumber, Gherkin, Playwright, Cypress, JDI, Selenium, WebDriver, TestNG, Typescript, Javascript, Angular, Docker, Jenkins, Groovy, Bash, Jira, Github, Confluence, Google Suite, MS SQL.
Experience with deployment and testing pipelines supporting multiple project stages.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science Degree in a relevant technical field.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in software development.
Minimum of 4 years of experience in quality engineering.

Benefits & Perks

Expected salary range of $118,658 - $218,900 based on location and experience.
Discretionary annual bonus based on individual and company performance.
Benefits detailed at the provided link.

Working at Roche

Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact. Roche is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion, and prohibits unlawful discrimination based on protected statuses.

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