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Base pay range

$200,000.00/yr - $230,000.00/yr

This rapidly growing biotech company is at the forefront of advancing genetic health insights. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, they provide individuals with secure and actionable genomic data to support long-term health decisions.

The company has recently launched new products, gained a growing customer base, and is positioned for significant expansion in the coming year. This is an opportunity to lead and scale an engineering team in a high-impact environment.

THE ROLE

The Director of Engineering will take on a leadership role within a small but expanding engineering team (currently 10 members). As the current engineering lead transitions into a CTO role, this position will be responsible for overseeing team growth, driving technical strategy, and ensuring scalable development practices.

While primarily a leadership role, this position will involve some hands-on work (approximately 10 percent of the time). The ideal candidate has experience managing small teams and scaling them into larger, high-performing organizations.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and mentor a growing engineering team, establishing best practices and fostering a collaborative culture.
• Define and execute technical strategies to support company expansion.
• Maintain a hands-on approach when necessary to guide development efforts.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including data science and product, to build scalable solutions.
• Develop and implement systems to enhance the company’s genetic data platform.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Must-Have:

• Proven experience in an engineering leadership role, ideally at the director level.
• Strong background in Python development.
• At least 8 years of industry experience, with a preference for candidates from biotech, genomics, or other scientific fields.
• Experience leading small engineering teams and scaling them as the company grows.

Nice-to-Have:

• Background in genetic testing or related industries.
• Experience working across multiple organizations, bringing diverse engineering perspectives.
• Familiarity with frontend technologies, even if primarily focused on backend development.

BENEFITS

• Compensation: $200,000 - $230,000 base salary + equity.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the engineering function within a growing biotech company. If you have a passion for leading technical teams and building scalable solutions in the genomics space, we would love to hear from you.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

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