GRAIL

Staff Software Engineer – Commercial

GRAIL

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Menlo ParkCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $169,000 - $253,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Lead the design and development of secure, cloud-native backend systems and user-facing applications used by patients and clinicians
  • Build distributed microservices using Go, integrate with AWS infrastructure, and ensure system reliability and scalability
  • Develop robust UIs using React, collaborating closely with designers and product managers
  • Contribute to system architecture and propose improvements in observability, reliability, and performance
  • Serve as a technical leader across cross-functional projects with moderate to high complexity
  • Collaborate with product and business teams to define roadmap priorities and translate requirements into execution plans
  • Mentor and support engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and technical design discussions
  • Provide guidance on engineering best practices, tools, and testing strategies
  • Communicate project risks, trade-offs, and progress clearly with engineering leadership and stakeholders

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years of professional experience developing backend and full-stack applications in production
  • Strong experience with Go and/or Java, and at least one modern frontend framework (React, Angular, or equivalent)
  • Hands-on experience building and scaling microservice architectures in AWS, GCP, or Azure
  • Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and event-driven systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or equivalent)
  • Experience working in Agile environments with modern CI/CD pipelines and testing frameworks
  • Strong understanding of security, privacy, and compliance considerations—especially when handling regulated data
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and execute cross-functional engineering initiatives
Benefits
  • flexible time-off or vacation
  • a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • carefully selected mindfulness programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
GoJavaReactmicroservicesAWSGCPAzureKubernetesDockerevent-driven systems
Soft Skills
technical leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingexecution planningcode reviewspair programmingdesign discussionsrisk management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s degree in Engineering