About Karius

Karius is a venture-backed life science startup that is transforming the way pathogens and other microbes are observed throughout the body.  By unlocking the information present in microbial cell-free DNA, we're helping doctors quickly solve their most challenging cases, providing industry partners with access to the microbial landscape to accelerate biomarker discovery and clinical trials, discover novel microbes, to ultimately reduce patient suffering worldwide.

Position Summary

We are seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to join the software engineering team in Karius’s engineering department. Tasked with taking our software solutions to the next level, we believe the success of Karius’s products is driven by both our unique technology and the excellence of the software solution. We seek talented and passionate individuals who want to be part of this impactful journey reaching the team’s ambitious goals, far beyond what any single individual could accomplish.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will primarily focus on developing and maintaining software for Lab Information Management, and backend software for web applications used by physicians and researchers to access genomic-based diagnostic information in the process of treating patients with infections or developing new therapies for such diseases. You will be responsible to follow and shape practices, document your chosen solutions and software design, and mentor new team members as they join.

Why Should You Join Us?

Karius aims to conquer infectious diseases through innovations around genomic sequencing and machine learning. The company’s platform is already delivering unprecedented insights into the microbial landscape, providing clinicians with a comprehensive test capable of identifying more than a thousand pathogens directly from blood, and helping industry accelerate the development of therapeutic solutions. The Karius test we provide today is one of the most advanced solutions available to physicians who aim to deliver better care to many otherwise ineffectively treated patients. Our test is the result of some incredible work done by our scientists, statisticians, engineers, and physicians, all driven by the same mission. You, as part of the Karius team, will be able to see how directly your work has a life-changing impact on people, and at scale.

Reports to: Director, Software Engineering

Location:   Redwood City, CA

Primary Responsibilities

First and foremost, you are energized and motivated by the opportunity to build robust software. You enjoy seeing your creative work positively impacting thousands of people every year. You crave tough challenges in a technical and collaborative environment that requires creativity and vision to navigate complex and ambiguous problems.

•  Translate product feature requirements to software specification.

•  Document your software design and present it to your group.

•  Write well designed, testable, and efficient code, and work with the engineering team to deliver high-quality solutions.  

•  Be responsible for the quality of deliverables, from implementing unit testing to participating in quality assurance and control processes and technologies.  

•  Troubleshoot and fix reported customer issues.

•  Investigate alternative solutions for continuous improvement and present them for review.

What’s Fun About the Job?

Karius is operating at the edge of what is now known to be possible in infectious disease diagnostics. With that, comes a wave of new and incredible challenges and opportunities. To deliver on that value, you will be tapping into some of the most advanced technologies, architecting and innovating where the current solutions simply don't suffice. You will get to see how much your work really matters.

Travel: No travel required.

Physical Requirements

Subject to extended periods of sitting and/or standing, vision to monitor and moderate noise levels. Work is generally performed in an office, lab or clinical environment.

Position Requirements

•  Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Bio-Engineering or related technical fields, plus 3 years of related experience.

•  5 years of software engineering experience, including designing, developing, and maintaining backend software in a production environment.

Knowledge and hands on experience with:

•  Cloud (AWS preferred)

•  Java and Spring Boot

•  Docker container and Kubernetes

•  CI/CD

•  Database, SQL, ORM (JPA)

•  Software testing  

•  Microservice design patterns

•  API design and testing

•  Authentication and authorization systems and standards

•  Experience developing applications in regulated environments such as healthcare and life sciences is a big plus.

Personal Qualifications

•  Passionate, purpose-driven, and excited about Karius’ mission.

•  Mastered your craft yet eager to learn and grow.

•  Demonstrated ability and desire to tackle complex problems and provide simple solutions.

•  Ability to work independently but also be an excellent team player.

•  Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a startup environment.

At Karius, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees and are committed to honor and invest in the full diversity of people, in our hiring, recruiting and development of employees across the Company.  All qualified applicants for employment are encouraged to apply and will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity and gender expression (including transgender individuals who are transitioning, have transitioned, or are perceived to be transitioning to the gender with which they identify), religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are unable to submit your application due to a disability, please contact us at recruiting@kariusdx.com and we will accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.