Staff Software Engineer

About the Role

PathGen is seeking a Staff / Lead Full-Stack Engineer to contribute to the development of a cutting-edge platform leveraging AI and data engineering focused on pathogen genomics and public health. This position is a hands-on leadership role that spans frontend, backend, and platform architecture. You will guide a focused engineering team in making sound technical decisions and delivering robust, reliable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of major product components from start to finish.
• Translate complex, ambiguous product and scientific needs into clear and pragmatic technical strategies.
• Develop across the full stack, encompassing user interfaces, APIs, data pipelines, and backend services.
• Make informed architectural decisions, clearly communicating the associated trade-offs.
• Provide leadership to engineers throughout intricate projects by removing obstacles and clarifying priorities and implementation steps.
• Elevate engineering quality through comprehensive design reviews, code inspections, testing, and best practices.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, data scientists, and scientific stakeholders.
• Proactively identify potential technical risks, performance bottlenecks, and technical debt before they impact delivery.
• Maintain direct, hands-on involvement in coding and contribution to the codebase.

Candidate Profile

• Proven expertise in developing and delivering production-grade web applications.
• Robust full-stack skills, with strong mastery in either frontend or backend, coupled with the ability to work efficiently across both domains.
• Experience designing APIs, back-end services, and data-centric or asynchronous system architectures.
• Track record of independently managing complex technical projects from conceptualization to production deployment.
• Solid foundation in software architecture and system design principles.
• Ability to evaluate scalability, reliability, security, performance, and maintainability considerations thoughtfully.
• Comfort working in environments where requirements may be incomplete or evolve over time.
• Experience mentoring or providing technical leadership to engineering teams.
• Effective communication skills suited to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Desirable Skills (Not Mandatory)

• Proficiency in Python and contemporary TypeScript for web development.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and distributed system design.
• Background in data-intensive or scientific application development.
• Exposure to AI/ML-driven products.
• Knowledge or interest in genomics, bioinformatics, or public health domains.
• Familiarity with geospatial tools or products.

What We Provide

• Competitive salary package.
• Hybrid working model with two days per week in the Singapore General Hospital office.
• Opportunity to make a tangible impact in public health through your work.
• Significant ownership and influence concerning architecture, engineering standards, and strategic technical direction.
• A small, skilled team that operates with minimal bureaucracy and high autonomy.
• Engaging challenges at the convergence of software engineering, AI, data science, genomics, and geospatial systems.
• A position that blends hands-on coding with meaningful technical leadership responsibilities.

Additional Note

Domain-specific experience in biology or genomics is not required. The organization prioritizes strong engineering judgment, technical leadership, and the ability to quickly assimilate knowledge from unfamiliar fields.