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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director/Senior Director, Software Engineering - **Company:** Genentech - **Location:** South San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $201,200.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Applications Architecture, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Cloud Computing, Databases, Information Engineering, Data Files, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Dataspaces, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, NoSQL, Open Source Technology, Software Engineering, Software Systems, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Data Storage Technologies, Technical Debt, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Graphql, Api Design, Legacy Systems - **Published:** August 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/C9488B8C902C4C938D187CAB2D6B9D2F/job/ ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar technical field. Master's degree orhigher preferable. * 12+ years of experience in software engineeringand 7+ years of experience managing teams and experience forming a new team. * Deep experience and technical understanding of modern software and data engineering approaches, including data flow within the cloud and cutting-edge data storage solutions * Experience developing software using latest AI coding tools. * Experience with full stack development. Working knowledge of building Front Ends usingHTML/CSS, JavaScript and other Libraries and Backends using any high levellanguages like Python, Java. * Working experience with Databases and Data Analytics (SQL/NoSQL, ETL, ELT), APIs(REST, GraphQL). * Experience with building Designs for Data Applications which are highly reliable, scalable, performant, secure and robust and ideally on a public cloud platform. * Takes an Open Source, Cloud First, API First, AI First approach towards problem solving. * Experience technically leading large and complex projects, involving multiple teams and stakeholders and achieving outstanding results in a timely and efficient manner. * Experience influencing, motivating and aligning others towards common technical decisions and leverages shared ownership as appropriate. * Highly collaborative and ability to build trusted partnerships with internal and external stakeholders and possesses strong oral and written communication skills. * Ability to think strategically and optimize for the long term while acting with a sense of urgency. * Cares about technical and product excellence and building highly usable solutions. * Experience reducing Tech Debt and consolidating and deprecating legacy solutions. * Acts as a mentor and coach for others and consistently exhibits servant leadership and a passion for teamwork and collaboration. Onsite presence, on our South San Francisco campus, is expected for at least 3 days a week. ## Description * Combining rigorous, hands-on technical depth with a sharp understanding of the competitive landscape to build and deliver software systems leveraging the best available AI techniques and tools. * Providing strategic engineering leadership, identifying new opportunities to build common, scalable solutions. * Leading, mentoring, and developing a diverse team of software, data, and machine learning engineers, fostering a culture of growth and collaboration. * Driving the technical vision and delivery of robust data flows and applications across key domains like Research and Development. * Overseeing the full talent lifecycle, from implementing an inclusive recruitment strategy to retaining and developing your team members. * Championing technical excellence by improving our application architecture and data ecosystem, leveraging modern, cloud-first, and API-first patterns. * Making key technical decisions to reduce technical debt and drive the consolidation of legacy systems. * Enabling advanced analytics and AI/ML capabilities by delivering integrated data sets and facilitating model implementation. * Building and maintaining strong partnerships with key stakeholders and leaders across our global organization. Who You Are: We are looking for a leader who is passionate about technology, people, and creating impactful solutions. You can think strategically while delivering on commitments, and you thrive in a collaborative environment. 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