Principal Software Engineer

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 Position
You, as a Principal Software Engineer, are not only changing science but also changing lives through the development of frontier technologies that accelerate personalized healthcare. Roche Sequencing is developing ground-breaking next-generation sequencing products that allow scientists/clinicians powerful new avenues to investigate DNA, the blueprint of any lifeform, in days, giving them the ability to understand health conditions such as cancer, HIV, COVID19 and more.
The Opportunity

• Analyzing, designing, and developing requirements for long-term, complex software applications aligned with overall project goals
• Developing, modifying, and reconfiguring software methodologies for product line applications to enhance functionality and efficiency
• Conducting systems-level analysis of software, including requirements, design, testing, modifications, planning, scheduling, cost, and performance
• Providing input for proposal activities by contributing to technical analysis, project requirements, performance metrics, scheduling, and cost assessments
• Developing software systems performance metrics and defining project standards to ensure alignment with goals and commitments

Who You Are

• You have a BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Science, Engineering or a related field
• You have 6 years of software engineering experience using Python, Angular, C++/Object-oriented programming. Other related experience: software architecture, networking, and distributed systems, and/or UNIX/NT development, cloud Platforms including Compute, Storage, Kubernetes, Notification systems, managed services, security, encryption, networking, orchestration, and optimization, database applications and real-time systems, Big Data
• You know software engineering concepts, principles and languages applicable to the product line supporting, and have general knowledge of computer-aided software engineering principles and systems

Behaviors, competencies, and qualities of the ideal applicant.

• Experience in a combination of the following: Database applications, graphic applications, real-time systems, numerical analysis, networks, modeling, simulation, systems management, expert systems and/or system tests
• Google Cloud Platform experience and structure analysis techniques
• Understanding of git with GitHub or similar platforms and CI/CD environments

Relocation Benefits are not offered for this job posting.
The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $143,800.00 - $236,210.00. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.
Benefits
Who we are
A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. 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.
Let’s build a healthier future, together.
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