Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Systems

The Opportunity

QuidelOrtho unites the strengths of Quidel Corporation and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, creating a world-leading in vitro diagnostics company with award-winning expertise in immunoassay and molecular testing, clinical chemistry and transfusion medicine. We are more than 6,000 strong and do business in over 130 countries, providing answers with fast, accurate and consistent testing where and when they are needed most – home to hospital, lab to clinic.

Our culture puts our team members first and prioritizes actions that support happiness, inspiration and engagement. We strive to build meaningful connections with each other as we believe that employee happiness and business success are linked. Join us in our mission to transform the power of diagnostics into a healthier future for all.

The Opportunity

QuidelOrtho is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Systems to support our R&D Software Engineering team.

The R&D Software Engineering Team is responsible for instrument software across all our instruments, and the common cloud technology that empowers connectivity and informatics.

In this role, you will be a principal contributor on multiple small teams focused on the design and implementation of QuidelOrtho’s could-based systems that support our medical diagnostic instruments across all business units. QuidelOrtho currently has more than 100,000 instruments deployed worldwide and continues to add to its market share with new and existing instruments. As our instrument population grows, so does our need for increased instrument functionality and modularity. As a part of the software team, you will be central to supporting and building new capabilities for these instruments and cloud-based systems.

From customer facing web applications, through cloud services that accept millions of test results, media files and diagnostic logs, to internal tools used by our chemistry and lab personnel – we use the right technology for the job. We are actively working on new initiatives including a common software test framework and a data consolidation and visualization framework to be used across all instruments and platforms. The team is modernizing the software across all our instruments to ensure we are prepared for our further expansion into international and domestic markets. We are driving this modernization by implementing modularized architecture methods, building up our instrument and cloud interconnectivity including fleet management and instrument performance data, and enhancing cybersecurity and test automation

This position is remote eligible.

The Responsibilities

• Be hands on with everyday development: plan, design, write, build, test, commit software for cloud-based systems.
• Lead development teams of all sizes: organizing and disseminating work, deciding priorities, answering technical questions, reporting status.
• Lead and contribute to architecture and design of software across cloud platforms, including how the instruments interact with cloud services.
• Lead and actively interact with team members in agile stand-ups, code-reviews, discussions around software processes.
• Work with team leads and business leaders to write and track user stories that accurately reflect requirements.
• Support developers of all levels, leading by example, provide mentoring and work as a team player.

The Individual

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Business-related field. Advanced degree a plus.
• Minimum of 10 years professional experience developing software in the following technology areas:
  • Windows. Linux a plus
  • C# and .NET / .NET Core
  • Single Page Applications. Angular 12+ is a plus
  • SQL and/or NoSQL document database technologies
  • Cloud techs (Azure a plus): services, functions, APIs, Databases, Service Bus, Queues, IoT platforms
  • scripting languages (e.g. JavaScript, TypeScript, Python).
• Experience leading and working with teams of 5+ people.
• Experience leading and working on a development team using Agile processes.
• Effective communicator with great organizational skills.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Expert knowledge of Visual Studio and Visual Studio code.

Preferred

• Cloud-based IoT: receiving messages at scale, state management, digital twins
• Cloud-based dev-ops systems (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
• Docker: creating images, running containers, container registry
• GIT source repositories
• Working with remote and/or vendor teams
• Ability to work on 2 or more projects with ability to prioritize
• Highly collaborative – able to work with colleagues across multiple functions at all levels of the organization

Key Working Relationships

• Internal Partners: All corporate and technical functions (Project Management, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Engineering, Business Development, etc.) on a continual basis, providing technical expertise and support as needed.  Also Interacts with Management, Marketing, Finance, Safety, Purchasing, and Human Resources. Is required to make unsupervised decisions within broadly defined practices and policies when selecting methods and techniques to prove system robustness with scientific integrity.
• External Partners: c development partners, Customers, Manufacturing

The Working Environment

The work environment characteristics are representative of an office, manufacturing, and laboratory environment. Flexible work hours to meet project deadlines.

Physical Demands

Typically, 40% of time in meetings; 60% of time at the desk on computer/doing paperwork/ on phone, doing analytical work. Walking, standing, and sitting for long periods of time are routine to accomplish tasks in this role.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Salary Transparency

The salary range for this position takes into account a wide range of factors including education, experience, knowledge, skills, geography, and abilities of the candidate, in addition to internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary range for this position is $155,000 to $175,000. QuidelOrtho offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with a 401(k) plan, employee assistance program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off (including sick time), and paid Holidays. All benefits are non-contractual, and QuidelOrtho may amend, terminate, or enhance the benefits provided, as it deems appropriate.

Equal Employment Opportunity

QuidelOrtho believes in Equal Opportunity for all and is committed to ensuring all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, have an opportunity to apply for those positions that they are interested in and qualify for without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. QuidelOrtho is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals so that an individual can perform their duties. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and require special assistance or an accommodation to apply due to a disability, please contact us at recruiting@quidelortho.com.