Senior Staff Engineer, Software
Pacific Biosciences · Menlo Park, CA
IT & SoftwareFull-time$196k–$294kCompany career page
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Role summary
Senior Staff Software Engineer to design and deliver instrument control software for next-generation sequencing platforms. Lead cross-functional collaboration with hardware teams, drive technical architecture decisions, and mentor engineers while managing business-critical software systems.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 10+ years software engineering experience
- Deep expertise in C#/.NET and proficiency in Python
- Strong experience with real-time/embedded systems and hardware-software integration
- Experience with hardware systems such as robotics, optical systems, or motion control
- Strong Linux proficiency and solid software architecture knowledge
- Demonstrated ability to independently drive complex technical projects to production
What you'll be doing
- Own delivery of business-critical instrument control software spanning multiple subsystems
- Drive technical design and implementation for complex, high-risk areas with independent risk management
- Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, electrical, firmware, and systems teams on integration
- Identify and resolve systemic issues in performance, reliability, and scalability
- Lead design reviews and mentor engineers while contributing hands-on C#/.NET development
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