Senior Software Engineer, Freenome
$161.9-227.3k
+ Equity + Bonus
Office located in Brisbane, CA
Biological analysis platform for cancer
Be an early applicant
Biological analysis platform for cancer
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$161.9-227.3k
+ Equity + Bonus
Office located in Brisbane, CA
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To create tools that empower everyone to prevent, detect, and treat their disease.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent training, fellowship, and/or work experience
- At least 8 years of experience as part of a software development team successfully shipping software products, including leading projects from end-to-end and mentoring others
- Proficiency in Python and experience with backend development in a team production environment
- Strong experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
- Proven experience in designing and implementing scalable backend systems, with a focus on reliability and performance
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a mindful and transparent approach to collaboration
Desirable
- Understanding of statistical and machine learning methods, with practical experience in applying them to real-world problems
- Expertise in developing ETL or data pipelines that run at scale, utilizing common workflow management systems like Flyte, Airflow, or similar
- Domain-specific experience in computational biology, genomics, bioinformatics, or a related field
- Experience working in an FDA regulated environment, with a strong understanding of compliance requirements and best practices
What the job involves
- At Freenome, we are seeking a Senior Software Engineer II to join our innovative Engineering team
- The ideal candidate is an experienced backend engineer with a strong background in developing scalable and reliable software solutions
- You will play a crucial role in designing, building, and maintaining backend services that support our mission to detect cancer early
- This position requires a collaborative mindset, as you will work closely with an interdisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, and product managers to deliver high-quality software solutions
- You are passionate about software development best practices and will have a significant impact on the continued growth of an organization dedicated to changing the entire landscape of cancer
- The role reports to our engineering management team
- Design, develop, and deploy reliable, maintainable, scalable, and fault-tolerant backend services that power both our internal and external systems
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including scientists, product managers, and other engineers, to solve complex problems and deliver high-quality software solutions
- Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering their growth and enhancing the team's technical expertise
- Lead code and design reviews, champion engineering best practices and promote a culture of quality and collaboration
- Contribute to the development of data infrastructure for machine learning applications, ensuring efficient data processing and integration
- Drive the implementation of engineering hygiene practices, ensuring the reliability and maintainability of our systems
- Advocate for and implement innovative software development methodologies and tools to improve team efficiency and product quality
Our take
Freenome is a biotechnology company offering a biological analysis platform that uses molecular biology and machine learning to detect cancer with a routine blood draw. The platform trains on thousands of cancer-positive blood samples to recognise disease-associated patterns and help detect early-stage cancer, allowing clinicians to optimise treatments.
The company specialises in advanced computational biology, using machine learning to detect patterns among billions of circulating cell-free biomarkers. Freenome continues to focus on the development of its colorectal cancer test, potentially helping the 45 million people not currently up-to-date on colorectal cancer screening guidelines in the United States.
Following its 2022 funding round, the company surpassed the $1 billion funding mark. Freenome is set to accelerate the development of its platform, testing for additional cancers and furthering its blood test detection technology. It's also forming partnerships for R&D purposes, joining forces with health firms such as Geisinger to provide real-world data that could help it detect multiple cancers.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
14% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Nov 2025
$75m
LATE VC
Feb 2024
$254m
LATE VC
Total funding: $1.1bn
Company HQ
The East Side, South San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Riley Ennis
(Co-Founder)Studied at Yale, Johns Hopkins and Dartmouth. Was a Thiel Fellow and co-founded Immudicon and Oncolinx.
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