Software Engineer

Who we are: At Arkana Laboratories, everyone has an important role to fill. Come join us and be a part of a team dedicated to making life better for those who need it most.

This place is packed with super-smart people who do their best work together. We work hard every day to advance our understanding of disease and provide world-class care to our patients in hopes of leaving our corner of the world a little better than we found it. While we are committed to improving the lives of thousands of patients, we never lose sight of the realization that they are the reason we get to create change in our field.

Built on generosity, teamwork, and the freedom to try new things, we take great pride in our work. Great ideas come from everywhere in this company and we celebrate each success and failure for the opportunity it gives us to keep reaching. For more than twenty years after our founder, Dr. Patrick Walker, wrote his goals on the back of a napkin, our people, culture, and values have remained strong.

Position Summary: As the Senior Software Engineer, you will design, build, and ship features end-to-end across Arkana's enterprise software platforms, including our next-generation Laboratory Information System and client-facing ConnectApp. The role spans frontend interfaces, backend services, and integration code that connects our applications to laboratory instruments, partners, and downstream systems. The engineer will collaborate closely with the Engineering Manager, Product Manager, Technical Operations, and our Data Engineering counterparts to deliver clean, reliable user-facing software.

What you'll do: 

• Build features end-to-end across the stack
• Develop and maintain backend services - our current stack is TypeScript and Node.js
• Build user-facing interfaces that translate clinical and operational workflows into clean, usable experiences - we build in Vue
• Build integration services connecting Arkana's applications to laboratory instruments, external partners,
  and third-party systems
• Deploy and maintain services in cloud and hybrid environments
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
• Enforce security and compliance controls appropriate to a HIPAA-regulated environment
• Write tests, conduct code reviews, and maintain code quality standards
• Document features, APIs, and integration contracts
• Other duties as assigned

You should have: 

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional certifications, bootcamps, or experience.