Software Engineer - Backend & Systems Integration
Clear Labs · San Carlos, California, United States · Posted Jul 6, 2026
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About Clear Labs
Clear Labs harnesses the power of next-generation sequencing (NGS) to simplify complex diagnostics for clinical and applied markets. By creating a fully automated platform that brings together DNA sequencing, robotics, and cloud-based analytics, Clear Labs democratizes genomics applications to deliver better clarity. Clear Labs’ turnkey platform accelerates outcomes and improves accuracy from food-borne pathogens to infectious diseases.
The Opportunity
We are looking for a Mid-Senior Backend Software Engineer to join our lean, high-impact engineering team. This role is a critical replacement for a key team member and focuses on the "connective tissue" of our platform—building robust backend services and complex integrations between our physical lab hardware and cloud-based ecosystem.
You will be responsible for translating complex business requirements into clean, tested code that runs across our GCP stack and on-prem services. This isn't just about writing APIs; it’s about architecting resilient systems that integrate with major bioinformatics platforms, specialized software, and clinical middleware (LIMS/EHR).
Primary Responsibilities
Backend & On-site Instrument Service Development: Develop and maintain 30+ microservices and databases. You will own the full lifecycle of backend features, from Domain-Driven Design (DDD) to implementation and testing.
Systems Integration: Analyze and build seamless bridges between Clear Labs and external partners (e.g., external analysis pipelines and LIMS/EHR middleware).
Architecture & Design: Drive the technical design of scalable, resilient, distributed systems using Kubernetes (GKE), Pub/Sub, and MySQL.
On-Market Support: Act as a high-level tier for production escalations, providing triaging and troubleshooting for issues within the backend and grid service layers.
Performance & Resilience: Optimize existing services for scalability as our customer base and data volume grow.
Security & Compliance: Contribute to the hardening of our systems as we move toward SOC2 and ISO 27001 compliance.