Staff Software Engineer - Java/AI

At Natera, we revolutionize medicine by developing genetic products that combine cutting-edge technology and science. Our mission is to accelerate breakthroughs in research and improve patient care.

We are seeking a high-efficiency, adaptable, Java-centric AI Full-Cycle Engineer. The ideal candidate will have experience developing medium-to-high complexity products and providing critical production support.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

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Perform system analysis, assess risks, develop technical design and implementation strategies, deliver high quality software.

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Have a holistic view of processes and systems involved in taking patient samples from order to result in a multi-product clinical laboratory.

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Debug and perform root cause analysis for product defects and issues, as well as production support, while improving system observability and monitoring to prevent future regressions.

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Create and maintain comprehensive software documentation (software specification, test protocols and results, etc).

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Collaborate with the team on solutioning, knowledge share and efficient delivery.

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Drive adaptiablity via AI and leverage agentic AI to build adapters that power automation.

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This role regularly involves Protected Health Information (PHI). You must complete all required HIPAA/PHI privacy and security training within the first 30 days of hire and maintain current status on all Natera training requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS:

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Minimum of 10 years of experience in both server-side (back-end) and front-end development for complex n-tier systems, with at least 4 years focused on complex systems and integrations.

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Back-end: Minimum of 5 years of recent, hands-on experience with Java, preferably using open-source frameworks such as Spring.

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Front-end: Recent hands on experience with front-end development.

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APIs: Recent hands-on experience working with and developing REST APIs.

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Database: Extensive working knowledge of relational databases, experience using frameworks like Hibernate/JPA.

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Quality: Recent hands on experience with test design and automation.

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The "AI Glue": Experience using AI tools (e.g. Claude Code) not just for boilerplate, but for accelerating the mapping of complex data structures between systems.

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Adaptability: Proven track record of pivoting between tech stacks based on business needs (e.g., bridging modern AI agents with legacy JSP/Java architectures).

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BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

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A solution- and continuous-improvement-oriented mindset with proactivity in troubleshooting.

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Strong communication skills.

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Willingness and ability to rapidly learn new practices, languages, and subject matter.

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Excellent understanding of core software engineering principles: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), SOLID, etc.

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Experience with containers (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

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Experience working with various AI tools (e.g. Claude Code)

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Experience with distributed version control systems (e.g., Gitlab) and familiarity with branching strategies.

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Experience with message brokers/queues (e.g., Apache Kafka, AWS SQS) is a plus.

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Experience with JSP and JavaScript is preferred.

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Familiarity with software life cycle management tools (e.g., Jira).

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Ability to work effectively with people across multiple time zones.

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Experience developing software in a regulated environment is a plus.

#LI-DNI

The pay range is listed and actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.
Austin, TX
$152,100—$190,100 USD

OUR OPPORTUNITY

Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.

The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!

For more information, visit www.natera.com.

Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents.

Link: https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/

Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @natera.com email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.

For more information:
- BBB announcement on job scams
- FBI Cyber Crime resource page