Manager, Software Engineering

Natera, US Remote +1

The role

Natera is seeking a hands-on, self-motivated Engineering Manager to lead a global software development team in the women's health domain in a fast-growing biotech company.

What you will do

Lead
Provide technical leadership for a software development team, US-based and international, to deliver high-quality software on time and on budget
Lead technical design, architecture, and implementation strategy for the team's services and integrations
Establish and model engineering best practices, including how AI tools are used safely in a regulated environment
Build
Write production code on the team's services, taking tickets yourself, especially on critical-path and cross-team work
Review merge requests every week. Hold a high bar for correctness, test coverage, and maintainability, whether the code was written by hand or with AI assistance
Contribute directly to testing: write and extend automated tests, verify changes before release, and help triage production issues
Stay close enough to the code to make sound technical calls and credible estimates
Lead AI Transformation
Use AI coding assistants and agentic tools (for example Claude Code, GitHub, Cursor) in your own daily work, and coach your team to do the same
Redesign the team's workflow around AI:
AI-assisted ticket refinement and spec-driven development
AI-assisted code review
AI-generated tests
automation of repetitive work
Build a cross-functional team where developers and test engineers both build and verify, and no one verifies their own work
Measure AI's impact against the team's own baseline (cycle time, lead time, quality, time from grooming to ready) and share what works with other teams
Keep people accountable for AI-assisted work, so that it meets our review, traceability, validation, and compliance requirements
Manage
Manage multiple concurrent projects spanning product launches, platform migrations, and production support
Identify project objectives, the scope of software deliverables, external dependencies, resources, risks, and a framework for the project activities
Facilitate collaboration and resolve issues, evaluate project performance, bring projects to delivery, and act on the lessons learned
Lead team meetings and Agile rituals such as stand-ups, retrospectives, planning sessions, and demos
Nurture
Guide the career development of team members and grow their technical, interpersonal, and AI skills
Provide individual performance feedback focused on recognition of achievement and opportunities for growth
Conduct 1:1s, performance evaluations, and more
Recruit and hire strong, diverse talent
Collaborate
Build and maintain ongoing strong working relationships with stakeholders, focus on building effective communication channels
Build and maintain strong working relationships with product management, laboratory operations, bioinformatics, clinical, and quality partners
Effect change
Provide feedback to management and initiate change to optimize software development processes with focus on quality, innovation, and efficient product delivery

What you need

BS or MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
2+ years of proven track record of building and managing high performance engineering teams
5+ years of experience in software development using Java or similar languages
Practical, daily experience with AI coding tools and agentic workflows, and experience helping a team adopt them
Experience in and aptitude for leading remote teams
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Passion for people management and mentorship
Experience in biotech, diagnostics, healthcare, or another regulated industry a strong plus

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

Proven record of managing highly effective engineering teams
Willingness and ability to manage global teams across multiple time zones
Focus on recruiting strong and diverse talent
Strong experience mentoring developers and test engineers, seeking out opportunities and giving guidance so engineers grow and excel
Excellent project management skills in Agile environments
Experience building enterprise back-end services using Java/Spring Boot or similar
Experience with distributed and event-driven systems such as Kafka, workflow orchestration such as Temporal, relational databases, and AWS
Hands-on coding, design, architecture, and code-review skills
Test automation experience, and a habit of building quality in rather than inspecting it in
A track record of using AI to measurably improve a team's delivery, backed by data rather than anecdotes
Sound judgment about where AI helps and where it needs guardrails: verification, security, patient data privacy, and validation of regulated software
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and communicate effectively with reports, peers, and stakeholders
Initiative: a proactive approach to addressing issues and finding creative solutions
A strong work ethic and the ability to work well under pressure and in stressful circumstances
Experience with Next Generation Sequencing data, bioinformatics pipelines, or genomics workflow platforms is a plus
Experience developing software in a regulated environment (e.g., CLIA/CAP, FDA design controls, 21 CFR Part 11) is a plus

The pay range is listed and actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.

Remote USA

$129,400—$181,800 USD

Manager, Software Engineering

The role

Manager, Software Engineering

The role

What you will do

What you need

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

POSITION TITLE: Manager, Software Engineering

Our opportunity

Pay and benefits

For more information

Similar jobs at other companies

Senior Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer, Prenatal

Senior Software Engineer, Digital Experiences (Prenatal)

Software Engineer, AI Evaluation

Staff Software Engineer

Interview questions

Natera

Compared with similar jobs