Senior Staff Software Engineer @ Altos Labs

Our Mission

Our mission is to restore cell health and resilience through cell rejuvenation to reverse disease, injury, and the disabilities that can occur throughout life.

For more information, see our website at altoslabs.com.

Our Value

Our Single Altos Value: Everyone Owns Achieving Our Inspiring Mission.

Diversity at Altos

We believe that diverse perspectives are foundational to scientific innovation and inquiry.

We are building a company where exceptional scientists and industry leaders from around the world work side by side to advance a shared mission.

Our intentional focus is on Belonging, so that all employees know that they are valued for their unique perspectives.

At Altos, we are all accountable for sustaining a diverse and inclusive environment.

What You Will Contribute To Altos

The Altos Labs Scientific Computing and Data group is building a team of software engineers to implement our engineering practice and help optimize and accelerate the Altos science mission. As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will shape both the technology and culture of the software team and broader organization. As part of developing our technology agenda, you will make recommendations on high and low-level technical direction, design and help implement our software development platform and tools and evangelize best practices across technology and scientific functions.

Responsibilities

You will set the direction and culture of the software engineering organization, including guiding decisions around software platforms, coding standards, deployment policies, and other best practices
You will architect and implement cloud, on-premises, and hybrid systems and solutions that scale and adapt to changing demands
You will own relationships across engineering, scientific, and vendor teams, streamlining and unblocking critical technical decisions
You will mentor software engineers and computational scientists, evangelizing best practices around development tools, CI/CD, and other methods to improve code quality and efficiency
You will be a strategic partner to Altos leadership, helping direct the long-term vision of the organization

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications

BS (or higher) in Computer Science, or related quantitative field, or equivalent technical experience
8+ years software development experience
Demonstrated track record of hand-on technical leadership, including owning and delegating technical design decisions
Experience architecting and implementing cloud, on-premises, and hybrid technical solutions
Experience working cross-functionally with stakeholders and partners to manage risks and create short and long-term plans
Excited to design, implement, and evangelize technical and cultural standards across scientific and technical functions

Preferred Qualifications

Graduate degree (MS or Ph.D.) in Computer Science or related quantitative field
Experience with scientific research and/or early stage software development organizations
Experience or familiarity with biology, bioinformatics, or common biological data analysis methods and experience working with biologists or bioinformaticians

The salary range for Redwood City, CA:

Senior Staff Software Engineer: $237,150 - $320,850

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

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What We Want You To Know

We are a culture of collaboration and scientific freedom, and we believe in the values of diversity, inclusion and belonging to inspire innovation.

Altos Labs provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Altos currently requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to legally required exemptions (e.g., due to a medical condition or sincerely-held religious belief).

Thank you for your interest in Altos Labs where we strive for a culture of scientific freedom, learning, and belonging.

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