Senior GPU Software Engineer

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The Position

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come.

Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche.

Roche’s proprietary nanopore-based platform allows for single molecule, electrical, real-time analysis without the need for complicated optics or fluidics.

Developing our unique platform requires expertise across a range of fields : software engineering, data science, biology, chemistry, protein engineering, circuit design, and electrochemistry, just to name a few.

We develop a proprietary system that generates data at tremendous rates, a big challenge for existing technologies for data processing.

As we push the boundaries in DNA sequencing technology to make genetic information universally available through massively parallel DNA sequencing, we need you!

The Opportunity :

• Develop GPU-accelerated software targeted for real-time analysis on a DNA sequencing instrument.
• Work closely with research and algorithm experts, accelerating bioinformatics workflows using GPU hardware.
• Develop GPU-accelerated software in C / C++ using Python for signal processing numerical analytics.
• Support software development lifecycle and Design Control process, working closely with team members to continuously improve quality and feature sets of the software products, based on technical design and requirements specifications.
• Produce well documented software along with test and validation to create high quality output.
• Establish best practices for software development methodologies and standards to ensure highest quality of the software product delivered to users.
• Proactively interface with engineering and research teams to ensure all technical aspects of software development are properly communicated to all stakeholders.

Who You Are :

You have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent technical discipline with a minimum of 6 years of professional experience in software development.

Or, a Master’s degree in Computer Science / Engineering or relevant technical discipline with 5 years of software development experience.

• You have a minimum of 5 years of work experience in GPU software development or equivalent experience in coursework.
• You have advanced object-oriented programming in C++.
• You have proven technical leadership skills to implement and integrate new technologies along with best practices.
• You have the ability to work with diverse cross-functional teams to quickly understand system inter-connectivity issues and recommend appropriate technical solutions.

Preferred :

• You have signal processing experience.
• You have experience with algorithm development.
• You have experience with Python.

The expected salary range for this position in Santa Clara is $144,500- $268,500. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.

This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

Relocation benefits are not available for this position.

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups.

Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin / ancestry, age, mental / physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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