Senior Software Engineer, 23andMe
$180-250k
2+ days a week in office (Sunnyvale, CA)
Genetic testing and DNA analysis
Be an early applicant
Genetic testing and DNA analysis
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$180-250k
2+ days a week in office (Sunnyvale, CA)
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To help people access, understand, and benefit from the human genome.
Role
Who you are
- BS in Engineering or a related field with a minimum of 6 years of real-world, industry experience building, delivering, and maintaining production-quality code
- Proven experience as a Full-Stack developer, with strong proficiency in both a backend language (like Python) and a modern frontend framework (React preferred)
- Hands-on experience with Python-based web frameworks (Django preferred)
- Hands-on experience with JavaScript/React (Next.js is a strong plus)
- Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, cross-browser compatibility, and accessibility
- A solid understanding of the entire web development process (design, development, deployment)
- Understanding of web security and cryptography concepts
- Experience with marketing funnel optimization, A/B testing (e.g., Optimizely), and technical SEO principles
- Familiarity with headless CMS (like WordPress) is a plus
- A team player attitude with comfort operating in a highly collaborative environment
- Passion for scalable high-quality software and excellent user experiences
- Willingness to learn, lead, mentor, and take responsibility
What the job involves
- 23andMe’s Core Engineering team is looking to hire a Senior Software Engineer to join our Pub team
- This is the team responsible for building and optimizing our public-facing website (pubsite) and core user-facing flows, which are the primary drivers of our consumer business
- You will be responsible for building both the ‘client-side’ and ‘server-side’ of our web applications, translating company and customer needs into functional and appealing interactive experiences that drive growth. You'll work across our full stack, from our core Python/Django platform to our modern Next.js (React)-based pubsite and headless CMS
- You'll lead by example, guide the design of compelling new features, and contribute innovative solutions to challenging engineering problems to make those features real and performant. Join our growing team and enjoy a collaborative environment with small project teams working on a variety of tasks
- We are a group of individuals passionate about genetic discovery. 23andMe Research Institute is a nonprofit medical research organization that enables people everywhere to access their genetic information, learn about themselves, and participate in the world's largest crowdsourced research initiative
- The Institute aims to be the world's most significant contributor to scientific advancement, uniting people with the common goal of improving health and deepening our understanding of DNA — the code of life
- Deliver secure, high-quality, and testable full-stack code on time
- Collaborate closely with product, design, and marketing teams on the strategic vision for our consumer-facing roadmap
- Design and build delightful and engaging consumer-facing experiences, optimizing our marketing and e-commerce funnels
- Thoughtfully decompose functional and technical requirements into clean architectures and designs for both server-side (Python/Django) and client-side (React/Next.js) applications
- Design, build, and maintain our headless CMS (WordPress) integration and our modern pubsite
- Implement and analyze A/B tests to drive growth and improve user experience
- Optimize applications for maximum speed, scalability, and technical SEO
- Design and build robust APIs for cloud applications
- Drive technical excellence through code and design reviews
- Evolve and improve existing backend and frontend systems to support our ambitious product roadmap
- Mentor other engineers and become an important part of our engineering culture
- Tools we use and teach:
- AWS services
- Python / Django
- JavaScript / React / Next.js
- HTML / CSS
- Headless CMS (WordPress)
- A/B Testing tools (Optimizely)
Our take
23andMe offers its customers a vision into their ancestry and health through genetic testing carried out via kits sent through the mail. Results can show users their risk of more than 50 health conditions thanks to a tube of saliva at one end and a lot of technology at the other.
This access to genetic insight has helped the company sell more than 15 million test kits in the last 15 years. This remains the core component of the business. Access to millions of customers DNA however has given the company a vast collection of genetic material, allowing 23andMe to expanded into the drug development space where it is collaborating with pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline.
23andMe is not without competition, with other big names including Ancestry and MyHeritage. However, with a valuation of $3.5 billion, it remains one of the largest, with pockets deep enough to pursue many of its growth programs. In mid-2021, the company went public through a SPAC merger with a company founded by Richard Branson. 23andMe intends to use the merger to invest in its health and therapeutics division.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Dec 2020
$82.5m
SERIES F
Jul 2018
$300m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $802.9m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive health, vision, and dental plans
- Family planning, support, and leave for parents
- Mental healthcare
- Student loan assistance
- Volunteer time off
- Dog friendly office
Company HQ
Sunnyvale, CA
Leadership
Anne Wojcicki
(CEO)They studied Biology at Yale before working as a Healthcare Analyst for Investor AB, Ardsley Partners, Andor Capital, and Passport Capital for a combined 7 years. They leveraged this clinical experience to found 23andMe in 2006.
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