Job description
POSITION SUMMARY
Are you ready to make a real impact on people’s lives and be a part of a rapidly growing team? Natera is seeking a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead our Internal Tools team—a critical, full-stack platform powering our business operations. As a technical manager, you will guide a team of talented engineers while actively participating in system design and development, ultimately helping to positively impact patient outcomes. Join us in our mission to change the way disease is managed and be part of a team dedicated to making a difference.
The Engineering Manager – Internal Tools is responsible for leading the team that designs, develops, and maintains AWS serverless microservices and front-end systems for operational processing and management. This hands-on role requires strong expertise in TypeScript, Node.js, React, Next.js, GraphQL APIs, and event-driven architectures (e.g., AWS EventBridge, AWS Step Functions), while focusing on team leadership and delivery excellence.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead
Provide technical leadership for the Internal Tools team while maintaining hands-on involvement in development.
Drive technical design, architecture decisions, and implementation strategies for operational processing systems.
Establish and maintain engineering best practices around TypeScript, Node.js, React/Next.js, GraphQL, and event-driven architectures.
Manage
Oversee development of the Internal Tools platform, ensuring high availability and reliability.
Manage project priorities, deadlines, and resources while maintaining technical excellence.
Lead Agile ceremonies with a focus on continuous improvement and team efficiency.
Nurture
Guide the career development of engineers, with a focus on full-stack development expertise.
Provide mentorship in Node.js, TypeScript, React/Next.js, AWS, and microservices best practices.
Conduct regular 1:1s and performance evaluations focused on technical and professional growth.
Collaborate
Work closely with Product Management and stakeholders to define and deliver key capabilities in operational processing.
Foster collaboration between the Internal Tools team and other engineering teams.
Effect Change
Drive continuous improvement in our event-driven architecture and microservices approach (leveraging AWS EventBridge and AWS Step Functions).
Optimize development processes while maintaining high-quality standards.
QUALIFICATIONS
3+ years of proven track record building and managing high-performance engineering teams.
7+ years of hands-on development experience with TypeScript and Node.js in a production environment.
Strong expertise in event-driven architecture and message processing (e.g., Kafka, AWS EventBridge).
Experience with GraphQL API design and implementation.
Extensive experience with AWS services and microservice architecture.
Experience leading teams building secure, scalable backend and front-end services (React, Next.js).
Experience working with off-shore contractors and remote/hybrid teams.
Strong understanding of CI/CD practices and infrastructure as code (e.g., AWS CDK, Terraform, CloudFormation).
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Hands-on expertise in TypeScript programming with Node.js.
Front-end experience using React and Next.js (and other relevant libraries/frameworks).
Strong experience with AWS services (e.g., Lambda, Step Functions, SQS, SNS, S3).
Practical knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, ElasticSearch, DynamoDB).
Experience with Docker and container orchestration.
Expertise in GraphQL API development and Kafka (or AWS EventBridge) event streaming.
Strong background in microservice architecture patterns.
Proficiency with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK, etc.).
Experience with CI/CD practices and tools (e.g., GitLab).
Proven ability to mentor and grow engineering talent.
Strong project management skills in Agile environments.
Experience with Bedrock and GenAI is a plus.
Demonstrated ability to balance technical leadership with people management.
Experience with testing strategies and quality assurance practices.
The pay range is listed and actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.
Remote USA
$126,100—$157,600 USD
OUR OPPORTUNITY
Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.
The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!
For more information, visit www.natera.com.
Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.
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