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Join a stellar group of engineers on a mission to save lives with early cancer detection, at an exciting phase as we develop and commercialize new blood test products. \nThe ideal candidate is an experienced lead software engineer with a strong background in developing scalable and reliable distributed software systems, and integrating internal products with third-party solutions. In this role you will partner with a cross-functional team including product managers, clinical data analysts, informaticists, researchers, and external vendors. Your work will help these teams turn fragmented data into reliable, traceable datasets that support evidence generation and inform future product development.\nThis role reports to our Director of Engineering, Platform. 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