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# Sr. Software Engineer

- **Company:** 23andMe, Inc.
- **Location:** Palo Alto, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Continuous Integration, Data Stores, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Delivery Pipeline, Backend, Information Technology, Terraform, Data Pipelines, Docker
- **Published:** July 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=dafd7b7904ccdb4e

## About the Role

* B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent; 4+ years of industry experience
 * Deep, hands-on Python: libraries, services, data pipelines
 * Infrastructure as code experience, ideally in Terraform on AWS, containerized in Docker
 * Hands-on experience working with CI/CD deployment pipelines and testing frameworks
 * Experience operating distributed systems at scale: debugging, observability, performance tuning

## Description

* Design, build, and operate the backend services and data stores that turn raw genetic data into customer-facing results at scale
 * Leverage AI tooling to automate testing, accelerate feature delivery, and ship with confidence through robust CI/CD pipelines
 * Partner with product, science, and engineering teams to translate requirements into reliable, scalable systems
 * Build AI-powered data pipelines that deliver personalized health and ancestry insights directly to customers
 * Debug production incidents and get services back online: you'll own what you ship


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