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Build Scalable Systems That Power the Future of Preventative Health
Prenetics (NASDAQ: PRE) is a global leader in health sciences, dedicated to revolutionizing both consumer and clinical health. Our portfolio includes groundbreaking initiatives like Insighta, a $200M joint venture for multi-cancer early detection with Prof. Dennis Lo, ACT Genomics (FDA-cleared for solid tumor profiling), and our direct-to-consumer brands CircleDNA and IM8.
We are seeking a Lead Engineer who is passionate about using technology to solve real-world health challenges. In this role, you will be a technical leader, architecting the scalable systems that power our genomics, wellness, and early detection platforms. This is an opportunity to write code that directly impacts millions of lives by making advanced health insights accessible to all.
Your Mission: Architect for Scale and Impact
You will be a cornerstone of our engineering team, responsible for building robust, scalable applications and elevating the technical skills of those around you. Your work will be foundational to our mission of 'enhancing life through science.'
Key Responsibilities:
- Technical Leadership & Architecture: Design, develop, and own critical components of our distributed systems, ensuring they are scalable, highly available, and secure.
- Mentorship & Best Practices: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, code quality, and continuous learning.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work directly with Product Management, Data Science, and Lab Operations to translate complex health science requirements into elegant technical solutions.
- Full-Stack Development & DevOps: Contribute across our stack—from backend services to deployment pipelines—writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
- Drive Technical Excellence: Proactively identify and address technical debt, champion engineering best practices (BDD/TDD, CI/CD), and stay ahead of emerging technologies to keep our platform at the cutting edge.
About You: The Ideal Candidate
You are a pragmatic engineer who loves building scalable systems and is motivated by solving complex problems with real-world impact.
Required Qualifications & Experience:
- 4+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
- Proven experience in building and maintaining distributed, high-availability systems.
- Strong proficiency in multiple programming languages and a deep understanding of computer science fundamentals (Data Structures, Algorithms, OOP, Functional Programming).
- A collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills and a passion for mentoring.
Our Core Tech Stack & Your Advantage:
- Backend: Node.js, TypeScript
- Frontend: React Native, ReactJS
- Databases: Postgres
- Infrastructure: Microservices, Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform
Ideal Bonus Qualifications (You'll be working with this):
- Expertise in our core technologies: Node.js, TypeScript, and React.
- Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS.
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or Ansible.
- Experience with BDD/TDD, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile methodologies.
Why Your Engineering Work Matters at Prenetics:
- Build for Life & Death: The systems you build will directly support platforms for cancer detection and genomic analysis. This isn't just another app—it's critical health infrastructure.
- Tackle Unique Technical Challenges: Work with massive genomic datasets, ensure HIPAA/GDPR compliance, and build systems that doctors and patients rely on for accurate, timely information.
- Ownership & Growth: We are a lean, high-impact team. You will have significant ownership over key projects and a clear path for career advancement as we scale.
- A Culture of Innovation: Join a team that values cutting-edge science and technology, led by world-renowned scientists and entrepreneurs.
If you are a driven engineer who wants to see your code make a tangible difference in global health, we need you.
