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# Staff Software Engineer

- **Company:** Illumina, Inc
- **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $155,600.0 - $233,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Unit Testing, Bioinformatics, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Linux, Memory Management, Python (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Software Architecture, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Subversion, Multithreading, Real Time Systems, Git, Information Technology, Hardware Infrastructure, Software Performance, Software Version Control
- **Published:** August 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://illumina.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/illumina-careers/job/US---California---San-Diego/Staff-Software-Engineer_43096-JOB-1

## About the Role

* Extensive knowledge and experience with C/C++, Java or C#
 * Experience in multi-threading, and memory management techniques
 * Proficient with tools for software debugging and troubleshooting (GDB, etc.)
 * Proficient with tools for software performance analysis and optimization
 * Proficient with source control management repositories (such as GIT, SVN, etc.)
 * Extensive experience writing high quality unit tests against mock objects
 * Good understanding of object-oriented analysis and design
 * Strong problem-solving skills

Desired:

 * Extensive knowledge and experience in developing software for real-time systems
 * Experience with image processing algorithms and techniques
 * Experience with time-series analysis and interpretation of temporal data
 * Experience with Python and Python visualization libraries
 * Be customer-focused, team-oriented, and motivated, taking ownership of assigned tasks
 * Have proven ability to self-manage, as well as manage interdisciplinary relationships
 * Have proven verbal and written communication skills

Education & Experience:

 * BS/MS in Computer Science, EE, Bioinformatics, or related field
 * 8+ years of professional software development experience

## Description

* Define software architecture solutions for our high-performance signal processing pipelines
 * Design, develop, debug, and integrate C/C++ software on Linux for multi-threaded applications
 * Optimize and accelerate software executed on Illumina instruments
 * Closely interact with the bioinformatics team, instrument design team, test and quality teams
 * Collaborate in an agile environment to maintain high quality software against established processes
 * Maintain awareness of industry trends and evaluate applicability of new software and hardware technologies to platform development efforts
 * Provide technical leadership where needed


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