Analysis Skills, Application Programming Interface (API), Bioinformatics, Bridge Building, Clinical Information Systems, Cloud Computing, Distributed Computing, Ecosystems, GCP (Good Clinical Practices), ISO (International Organization for Standardization), Identify Issues, Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Medical Record System, Microservices, Middleware, MySQL, On Site Support, Problem Solving Skills, Software Engineering, System Architecture, System Integration (SI), Systems Analysis, Technical/Engineering Design
About Clear Labs
Clear Labs harnesses the power of next-generation sequencing (NGS) to simplify complex diagnostics for clinical and applied markets. By creating a fully automated platform that brings together DNA sequencing, robotics, and cloud-based analytics, Clear Labs democratizes genomics applications to deliver better clarity. Clear Labs' turnkey platform accelerates outcomes and improves accuracy from food-borne pathogens to infectious diseases.
The Opportunity
We are looking for a Mid-Senior Backend Software Engineer to join our lean, high-impact engineering team. This role is a critical replacement for a key team member and focuses on the "connective tissue" of our platform-building robust backend services and complex integrations between our physical lab hardware and cloud-based ecosystem.
You will be responsible for translating complex business requirements into clean, tested code that runs across our GCP stack and on-prem services. This isn't just about writing APIs; it's about architecting resilient systems that integrate with major bioinformatics platforms, specialized software, and clinical middleware (LIMS/EHR).
Primary Responsibilities
- Backend & On-site Instrument Service Development: Develop and maintain 30+ microservices and databases. You will own the full lifecycle of backend features, from Domain-Driven Design (DDD) to implementation and testing.
- Systems Integration: Analyze and build seamless bridges between Clear Labs and external partners (e.g., external analysis pipelines and LIMS/EHR middleware).
- Architecture & Design: Drive the technical design of scalable, resilient, distributed systems using Kubernetes (GKE), Pub/Sub, and MySQL.
- On-Market Support: Act as a high-level tier for production escalations, providing triaging and troubleshooting for issues within the backend and grid service layers.
- Performance & Resilience: Optimize existing services for scalability as our customer base and data volume grow.
- Security & Compliance: Contribute to the hardening of our systems as we move toward SOC2 and ISO 27001 compliance.