Director of Software Engineering

SUMMARY: We are seeking to recruit an experienced leader and software engineer to lead our software development team. The software team will work on projects across the company, including the execution layer and user-facing software for our instrument, as well as maturation of our analysis methods for customer-readiness. The ideal candidate must have a strong technical background in software engineering with proven ability to architect and deliver high quality software products and strong people leadership skills with experience in recruiting, building, and motivating great teams.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES Building, leading and managing a software team to address Encodia’s software needs Collaborating with engineers, bioinformaticians and others to design and build solutions to multidisciplinary problems Leading the planning and architecting of the software for our instruments and analysis pipelines Designing, building and overseeing infrastructure for software deployment to customers Leading design and technical reviews and fostering good communication across teams to help deliver high-quality projects Ensuring functional and operational excellence in software development and engineering Requirements WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE BS in Computer Science or a related field 10+ years of experience in software development Experience gathering requirements, architecting & developing software projects, and maturing software projects to customer shipment Experience leading and motivating software teams Self-motivated with the ability to work with and support multiple groups across the organization Programming experience in Python, as well as some strongly typed language (e.g., C/C++/Java/Go) Experience with command line Linux environments Knowledge of git or other version control systems Familiarity with software testing practices HIGHLY DESIRABLE Experience developing software for automated instrumentation Familiarity with 21 CFR Part 11 and 510(k) Encodia requires all on-site employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and to provide proof of vaccination at time of hire. This requirement extends to candidates for employment in order to participate in on-site interviews. Any candidate who is unable to meet the requirement may participate virtually in the interview process. As required by applicable law, the Company will consider requests for reasonable accommodations from this vaccine requirement where they do not cause Encodia undue hardship or pose a direct threat to the health and safety of others. Please let us know if you require a vaccination accommodation and a member of our Human Resources team will contact you.

Benefits Encodia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We offer a competitive and comprehensive employee benefits package including medical, dental, and vision, LTD, paid vacation, and a stock plan.

We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to building diverse teams, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.