Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CareDx, Inc. is a leading precision medicine solutions company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated healthcare solutions for transplant patients. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer with expertise in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) to design and scale software solutions that support complex laboratory workflows.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, configuration, and customization of LIMS systems to support end-to-end laboratory workflows (sample accessioning, testing, results, reporting, QC, and data integration)
- Serve as a technical subject matter expert for LIMS workflows, lab operations, and healthcare terminology
- Work directly with laboratory users to gather requirements, map workflows, and implement system configurations that improve efficiency and data quality
- Build and maintain custom extensions, integrations, and automation around LIMS platforms using modern software engineering practices
- Integrate LIMS with upstream and downstream systems (instruments, ELNs, EMRs/EHRs, data warehouses, APIs)
- Ensure systems meet regulatory and compliance requirements (e.g., CLIA, CAP, HIPAA, 21 CFR Part 11 where applicable)
- Review and improve existing LIMS configurations to support scalability, performance, and maintainability
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across LIMS-related initiatives
- Collaborate with QA, DevOps, and product teams to support testing, validation, deployment, and ongoing support
Skills
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Experience: 8 to 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant hands-on work in LIMS environments
- Extensive experience configuring and customizing LIMS platforms such as Labbit, LabAdvantage, or comparable systems
- Strong understanding of laboratory workflows, including sample lifecycle management, testing processes, and results management
- Deep familiarity with healthcare and laboratory terminology, data standards, and operational constraints
- Experience building integrations and APIs (REST, HL7, FHIR, or proprietary lab/instrument interfaces)
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Java, C#, Python, JavaScript)
- Strong SQL and data modeling skills, particularly for complex scientific or clinical datasets
- Ability to translate lab requirements into technical designs and system configurations
- Excellent communication skills and comfort working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Prior experience in clinical diagnostics, molecular labs, or reference laboratories
- Experience with instrument interfacing and automation
- Familiarity with validation documentation and regulated software development
- Experience working in agile development environments
- Exposure to cloud-based LIMS or SaaS laboratory platforms
Benefits
- Competitive base salary and incentive compensation
- Health and welfare benefits, including a gym reimbursement program
- 401(k) savings plan match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Living Donor Employee Recovery Policy that allows up to 30 days of paid leave annually to a full-time employee who makes the selfless act of donating an organ or bone marrow
- Additional discretionary bonuses/incentives and restricted stock units
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