Senior Software Test Engineer II, Analysis Pipeline (Remote)

This role is open to remote within the US or onsite at our headquarters in South San Francisco.

Why join Freenome?

Freenome is a high-growth biotech company developing tests to detect cancer using a standard blood draw. To do this, Freenome uses a multiomics platform that combines tumor and non-tumor signals with machine learning to find cancer in its earliest, most-treatable stages. 

Cancer is relentless. This is why Freenome is building the clinical, economic, and operational evidence to drive cancer screening and save lives. Our first screening test is for colorectal cancer (CRC) and advanced adenomas, and it’s just the beginning. 

Founded in 2014, Freenome has ~500 employees and more than $1.1B in funding from key investors, such as the American Cancer Society, Andreessen Horowitz, Anthem Blue Cross, Bain Capital, Colorectal Cancer Alliance, DCVC, Fidelity, Google Ventures, Kaiser Permanente, Novartis, Perceptive Advisors, RA Capital, Roche, Sands Capital, T. Rowe Price, and Verily.  

At Freenome, we aim to impact patients by empowering everyone to prevent, detect, and treat their disease. This, together with our high-performing culture of respect and cross-collaboration, is what motivates us to make every day count. 

Become a Freenomer

Do you have what it takes to be a Freenomer? A “Freenomer” is a determined, mission-driven, results-oriented employee fueled by the opportunity to change the landscape of cancer and make a positive impact on patients’ lives. Freenomers bring their diverse experience, expertise, and personal perspective to solve problems and push to achieve what’s possible, one breakthrough at a time.

About this opportunity:

We are seeking a Senior Software Test Engineer for our Software Analysis Pipeline team to develop comprehensive test plans and team-level strategies to effectively deliver high quality test automation. Working with the product and engineering teams, you will develop innovative and effective test workflows, systems and procedures for measuring and improving overall software quality. 

The ideal candidate is a subject matter expert who is comfortable leading the quality process and providing guidance to team members on best practices and standards for software testing in a fast-paced, Agile environment. You are passionate about designing and implementing new processes and tools, and you will have a significant impact on the continued growth of a high profile technology organization that is changing the landscape on early cancer detection.

About the team: Our Analysis Pipeline team within the Engineering organization designs, builds and maintains automated computational pipelines to process a significant amount of data that comes from our lab and instrumentation. This is an interdisciplinary team of engineers and scientists building end-to-end solutions for both production and R&D needs. 

The role reports to our software engineering management team.

What you’ll do:

Must haves:

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, or equivalent training, fellowship, and/or work experience
• 8+ years of experience in software testing and quality
• Experience creating software quality processes, strategies, and metrics in an Agile environment
• Expertise in backend testing (REST APIs and microservices testing)
• Expertise in writing test automation using tools such as Pytest
• Proven experience proposing and executing successful test automation initiatives
• Experience leading and mentoring engineers in creating an effective and sustainable testing culture
• Demonstrated ability to achieve goals in a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment

Nice to haves:

• Experience in testing cloud native distributed applications using container management tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, or similar
• Experience working with Verification & Validation (V&V) for applications in high governance industries subject to HIPAA, CAP, CLIA, SOC2, etc.
• Experience leading large testing teams and managing projects
• Domain-specific experience in computational biology, genomics or a related field

Benefits and additional information:

The US target range of our base salary for new hires is $157,250 - $240,000. You will also be eligible to receive pre-IPO equity, cash bonuses, and a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits dependent on the position offered.  Please note that individual total compensation for this position will be determined at the Company’s sole discretion and may vary based on several factors, including but not limited to, location, skill level, years and depth of relevant experience, and education. We invite you to check out our career page @ https://careers.freenome.com/ for additional company information.  

Freenome is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. Freenome does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.  

• Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)

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